Seemingly endless standing waves (and a first-ever shuttle via ATV) highlight this beautiful section of Minnesota’s Zumbro River, another run that made our Best Paddles of 2015 list...…
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We made our first (recorded) visit into Minnesota territory in 2015 and it was a beauty worthy enough to make our Best Paddles of 2015 list...…
This trip down the Red Cedar river wasn't particularly exciting in terms of scenery, but it was a quick and splashy ride all the way to the end where you'll find a convenient waves-to-trails shuttle...…
The 2015 paddling season wouldn't have been complete without a trip down one of our favorite sections of the Waupaca. Riffly, woodsy and wonderful, this section of the Waupaca is popular due to its proximity to the city but…
Here's a look at one of our favorite paddles of 2015 (and one of our favorites in general) which starts in the stunning blue-ish green waters of Marl Lake and continues to the headwaters of the Crystal River near…
With a third addition to the Miles Paddled fleet, we needed another rack for the garage. We thought we’d have a little fun documenting the process for building your own Homemade (& Affordable) Kayak Rack, super simple DIY solution...…
Here's a wonderful entry for the 2015 Kayak Session Short Film of the Year Awards, a video essay by Chad Christopher on his reasons for kayaking...…
This short 7-mile section, just upstream from the more popular stretch (County Highway Q to Brainards Bridge Park) has a lot of what you'd expect from the Waupaca. We paddled this in early fall when the colors were just…
The Peshekee River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was one of the bumpiest journeys we’ve had but also one of the prettiest with an incredibly pristine and picturesque backdrop...…
Here's a look at a pleasant (and sandy) stretch of the Trempealeau River starting in Whitehall, Wisconsin. As it gently flows through coulee country on its way to the Black River, the Trempealeau is short on excitement but sometimes…
This was a long 16.5 miles on the La Crosse (and more than we’d recommend biting off in one day) but it's a beauty of a river and perfectly fit for a couple day trips. It's a difficult task…
Have a look at our very short journey down the East Fork of the Black River near Black River Falls from back in June...…
Halls Creek was one of our all-time favorite paddles. It's a beautiful and exhilarating creek and one we can't recommend enough. It actually made for a difficult task to cut the footage down to a manageable viewing length (it…
It was a tough paddle (more portaging, than paddling) but with some hindsight and distance between then and now, there were a few highlights to Six Mile creek in Waunakee...…
The seemingly mysterious whereabouts of Oehler Cave is solved. It's been a cave we couldn't stop thinking about from the moment we laid eyes on it. After a less than ideal paddle, we finally uncovered the location of Oehler…
It was by no means, a great paddle but here's what it looked like to kayak Black Earth Creek to the Wisconsin River (minus a few portages)...…
Here's a look at the Albany to Brodhead section of the Sugar River. Popular with the tubing contingent, we caught it before tubing season officially began. Unfortunately, it's quite unspectacular all the way through Decatur Lake...…
The Yellow Creek in Northern Illinois wasn't our intended destination this day but man it was a great little find. With clear water, good flow, pretty hillsides, ridges, a number of quite attractive rock outcrops and an absolutely fascinating…
If you love creeks, you'll love Black Earth Creek. The good news is that it's navigable, the bad news is that's it's not easily accessible. Here's a short section from back in August...…
Another notch on the Sugar River belt. Here's a look at the County Road X to County EE paddle from back in August...…
Here's a look at a popular section of the Root River that flows through Racine (the French word for root) on its way to Lake Michigan...…
Koshkonong Creek was one of the most pleasant day paddles this season. CamRock Trail makes the bike shuttle all the more appealing and convenient...…
The lower Yahara is a favorite paddle of ours. On this day, in higher water, there was less excitement to be had (except for the Mokai) but a nice day to be on the water nonetheless...…
We had another familiar trip down the bridge-heavy Turtle Creek that flows through the city of Beloit, Wisconsin. This paddle is a Miles Paddled favorite...…
Here's a look at our favorite section of the Baraboo. It's a short trip but with countless riffles and brisk current, it's perfect for a half-day trip...…
A tributary of the Wisconsin River, here's a popular section of the Plover River that's a relaxing and easy paddle for canoers and kayakers of all skill levels and is bookended by two great parks in Stevens Point...…
Here's a little look at the Mecan River from earlier this season. A popular river for paddling, as well as fly fishing, the Mecan is a clear, sandy-bottomed and twisty trout stream flowing through the beautiful pines of Central…
Have a look at our paddle down the absolutely stunning Carroll Creek from April of this year. We highly recommend visiting this beautiful creek when water levels allow for it...…
Here's the second part of our trip down the Kickapoo river. The second of two of the more popular sections, this one starts in Rockton and ends in La Farge (Landing 12-20)...…