Here’s a look at one of the most beautiful sea kayaking experiences in Wisconsin. Blessed with sandstone caves, cliffs, rock shelves and arches, the Sea Caves of the National Lakeshore are a uniquely stunning paddling experience. Lake Superior Sea…
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Canoecopia 2026 is less than a week away! Once again, guidebook scribe, and Milespaddled.com’s own Timothy Bauer will be presenting two talks over the three-day event. As always, they are sure to be both informational and entertaining. Here are…
Here’s a look at a short but thrilling trip on the Montreal River located between two of Wisconsin’s steepest waterfalls before slipping into Lake Superior. This trip is a paradise for paddlers seeking continuous Class II-III rapids in a…
Here’s a look at one of our favorite paddles on the Little Wolf River which is a must for any whitewater-curious paddler, as it offers miles of riffles and Class I-II rapids in an almost entirely undeveloped corridor. Take…
Highway 22 to Shaws Landing: A return visit with a twist, this trip on the Little Wolf treats paddlers to boulder gardens galore and tasty Class I rapids before ending in bayou-like bottomlands at its confluence with the Wolf…
Symco to Highway 22: An “interlude” between two more popular trips, this segment of the Little Wolf doesn’t raise the Class II hackles of Big Falls or the yahoo heckles in rental tubes in between Royalton and New London.…
Fox Landing to Highway 70: A vaunted northwoods paddle primarily surrounded by state forests, this segment of the upper St. Croix offers swift water, Class I-III rapids, a unique option to dabble on the Kettle River in Minnesota, fabulous…
Saxon Falls to Highway 122: A short but thrilling trip in between two of Wisconsin’s steepest waterfalls before slipping into Lake Superior, this fabled segment of the mighty Montreal River is paradise for paddlers seeking continuous Class II-III rapids…
Highway 55 to Highway 139: The beginning of the Pine proper after the confluence of its north and south branches, this long trip is a paddler’s dream come true: exhilarating rapids, creek-like intimacy, a wild landscape surrounded by northwoods…
Power Dam Road to Town Road DD: The long version of the last segment of the Pine River – from below the Powerhouse of the WE Energies dam to a mere mile above its confluence at the Menominee River…
Highway 141 to Grogan Road: A gorgeous rumpus of a river that can be sliced and diced on many individual levels depending on paddling preferences thanks to several outstanding accesses, the first/final 14 miles of the Pike River –…
The Galena River is a quintessential Driftless stream that is a viable paddling opportunity for kayakers and canoeists alike, yet it is somewhat unsung. Originating in southwestern Wisconsin near Belmont and Benton, the river gurgles, then gallops, and finally…
Get excited because Canoecopia 2025 is less than a week away! Once again, guidebook scribe, and Milespaddled.com’s own Timothy Bauer will be presenting two talks over the three-day event. As always, they are sure to be both informational and…
Touring Loew Lake within the Kettle Moraine State Forest: This is an easy there-and-back trip on the impounded waters of the Oconomowoc River and the little bulge called Loew Lake, surrounded by the Kettle Moraine State Forest featuring pretty…
Rainbow Flowage Dam to Bridge Road: A mix of northwoods, lowlands, and home lawns, this long-feeling, slightly monotonous day trip on the Upper Wisconsin River does have a few moments of fun, pop, and pretty, but not enough to…
Willow Flowage Dam to Prairie Rapids Road: A wild-feeling and mostly isolated landscape dominated by hardwoods and conifers, marsh, meadows, sandy banks, and two sets of brief but fun Class II rapids, this “official” section on the Tomahawk is…
Black Brook County Park to Random Drive: This slice of the Apple River, southwest of Amery, offers some fun (not freaky) whitewater, served with a dollop of gentleness and languor that will appeal to both novice and seasoned paddlers.…
County Highway E to Apple River County Park: I took on two slices of the Apple River in northwestern Wisconsin on successive days during a sultry July weekend in 2024. This is a review of the first slice –…
CCC Bridge to Burnt Bridge: While much tamer than the raucous stuff for which the Peshtigo River is known for, this trip has several fun stretches of continuous Class I-II rapids nonetheless – all in a secluded national forest…
Bobcat Lane to Paoli: A return trip to reflect the many updates, improvements, and changes that have occurred in the last decade, this segment of the upper Sugar River is vastly better than what it used to be –…
Here’s some video of a wonderful trip on the upper Wisconsin River that comes with two very distinct personalities. The first is a scenic and rugged section with numerous boulder gardens, riffles, and light rapids. The second is also…
Canoecopia 2024 is almost upon us! Best yet, paddling proselytizer, guidebook scribe, and Milespaddled.com’s own Timothy Bauer will be presenting two talks over the three-day event. That’s right, not one, but two presentations that will surely be equal parts…
Otter Rapids Dam to County Road O: This trip on the upper Wisconsin River is one of the DNR’s six recommended routes located within the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest, and it comes with two very distinct personalities. The…
Highway 55 to Highway 139: A truly enchanting landscape surrounding a creek-like river, this trip down the borderline Brule is simply terrific and, in our opinion, worth whatever logistical hassles it may incur. Paddlers will be rewarded with clear,…
Here’s some video of a Crawfish River section which was a far more interesting paddle than I ever expected. The first half is narrow and intimate with easily-navigable deadfall followed by a section strewn with boulders, boulder gardens, and…
Here’s some video of one of my favorite paddles on the Crystal River near Waupaca, Wisconsin, a lightwater paddle that’s pure fun over crystal clear water with an amazing amount of diversity from beginning to end for beginner and/or…
Here’s some video of the lower Kickapoo River – a less popular section than upstream – but full of uninterrupted beauty along rolling hills, wooded ridges and with very little development in the peripherals. (Adjust to 1080p for the…
Here’s some Big Rib River video of an unassuming but really engaging and somewhat-secluded section captured last year. With modest outcrops and plenty of gentle riffles, it’s a fun day trip that’s perfect for novice paddlers, provided the water’s…
Video of the short but popular upstream section of Central Wisconsin’s Tomorrow-Waupaca River that begins as a charming and woodsy small-stream paddle, but then transitions to wide marsh-like environs towards the takeout. (Adjust to 4k for the best picture.)…
Part two of two on the South Fork of the Eau Claire River- a scenic, wily and beguiling stream that courses through undeveloped thickets of gorgeous county forest in a near-wilderness setting with conditions that range from quietwater to Class…