Sheridan Springs Road to Wagner Park: A tale of two very different experiences on one river. The first beginning with “game-on” maneuvering in fast Class I rapids that ends with a hackles-raised Class II+ drop under a bridge. The…
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Lone Rock to Muscoda: A normally beautiful stretch of the lower Wisconsin River with tons of sandbar islands, rolling bluffs and a couple of rock outcroppings, that in high water is a bit adulterated. Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ Trip…
Elder Lane to Twin Lake Road: A repeat trip of this tiny stretch done after heavy rainfall and though the water was up, the deadfall was down, making for an unpleasant return. Rating: ☆ ☆ Trip Report Date: June 13,…
Haskins Park to Highway 113: This very short trip down the muddy waters of the Baraboo offers a little excitement with its countless riffles and brisk current as it passes through its historic downtown and legendary museum grounds. Rating:…
Waterloo to Portland: The final leg of the underscored but surprisingly impressive Maunesha River, this trip is unfortunately too deterred by logjams and deadfall to recommend to the weekend paddler. Rating: ☆ ☆ Trip Report Date: May 18, 2013 Skill…
Dakota to Highway 22: A popular river for paddling, as well as fly fishing, the Mecan River is a clear, sandy-bottomed and twisty trout stream flowing through the beautiful pines of Central Wisconsin. Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ Trip Report…
Krouskop Park to Twin Bluffs Road: An extremely pleasant stretch that begins with a very fun splashy drop followed by shady sandbars and islands, good flow and lots of lovely rolling hills the whole way through. Rating: ☆ ☆…
Ensche Road to Buckhill Road: Comfortably runnable only in spring or after sustained rainfall, this is an enjoyably bubbly stretch of the river that swerves around bluffs, hills and cliffs. It begins in Wisconsin, where the river is called…
Fair Street to County Road V: A somewhat grueling paddle prone to a lot of logjams that will need to be portaged but an otherwise charming little creek in a lovely environment of rolling hills, the highlight of which…
Cambridge to Hoopen Road: A convenient bike-shuttle on CamRock trail and a nice little post-paddle diversion at CamRock Café & Sport makes for a great day trip on the Koshkonong if the water level is right and it’s free…
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)...…
One of our favorite kayak trips of 2012 was paddling down the Kickapoo River. Here's what the first part of the journey, Ontario to Rockton (Landing 1 to 12), looked like...…
Haymeadow Creek to Prairie Road: A truly beautiful little river that runs through the rolling hills of Lincoln County, alternating between wooded bluffs and low banks with plenty of pine trees (to make you feel you’re really up north),…
Highway 78 to Argyle: This section of the East Branch of the Pecatonica River is a tranquil, mostly slow-paced trip past preserved oak savannas, tallgrass prairie, lowland forests, southern sedge meadows and coquettish rock outcroppings in southwestern Wisconsin. Rating:…
A there-and-back paddle at Cave Point offers some fun Lake Michigan paddling with the highlight being the rock cuts and caves that line the shore of the park. Here's a few minutes kayaking around Cave Point...…
A short and peaceful day-paddle on the extremely beautiful Mink River, one of the most pristine freshwater estuaries in the country, located in Door County...…
Rockton to La Farge: The second of two of the more popular sections offers much of the same wonderfully stunning sand and limestone cliffs and scenery unrivaled and unique to this area of Wisconsin. Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆…
Burnt Bridge to Goodman Park: In normal conditions, this stretch of the Peshtigo River is excellent whitewater wonder for intermediate-to-advance paddlers thick in the exclusive north woods of Wisconsin. Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Trip Report Date: September 2, 2012…
Ontario to Rockton: After five years, we finally paddled the beloved Kickapoo, an absolutely gorgeous river, flowing through one of the most beautiful areas of Wisconsin. By canoe or kayak, you must experience the paddle from Ontario to Rockton.…
Touring Cave Point County Park in Door County: Cave Point County Park is a great diversion for hikers and excellent for paddlers who happen to be in the Door County area. A there-and-back paddle offers some fun Lake Michigan…
Back in early July, I paddled one of the prettiest creeks I've ever seen, Robinson Creek. It’s an ideal destination for creek fans and is certainly deserving of a return trip or two...…
Rowley’s Bay: A very short and peaceful paddle through one of the most pristine freshwater estuaries in the country, the Mink River is a unique diversion to seek out in Door County. Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ Trip Report Date: August 16,…
Osceola to Somerset Landing: A scenic last stretch of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway that’s surrounded by tall cliffs, rolling bluffs, sloughs, gigantic islands, a quaint retro railroad bridge and the cute-as-a-button river towns of Osceola and Marine on…
I was introduced to the Pecatonica River a couple weeks ago. It's a really nice paddle that starts in Calamine and ends in Darlington, Wisconsin...…
Here's a look at our trip down the Sugar River a couple weeks ago. It was a beautiful 10 mile paddle from Belleville to Highway X...…
Calamine to Darlington: While not overly spectacular, the Pecatonica is just a solid and pretty paddle located in the driftless area. Coupled with a convenient atv trail for a bike shuttle, this is a very accomodating waves-to-trails paddle. Rating:…
Belleville to County Road X: This is a fine introduction to what the Sugar River is all about. While there’s nothing notably spectacular about this section, it’s semi-remote, generally wide enough to avoid deadfall and an overall pleasant paddle.…
We tested out the GoPro a couple weeks back with a trip down the Badfish, one of our favorite paddles in Southern Wisconsin...…
Here's a look at the Crawfish River trip from back in September. It was a rather slow and uneventful paddle, as is usually the case with this river, but it was a day on the water nonetheless...…
Here's a look at the paddle down the Little Wolf River from back in September. Great for beginners, this mostly flatwater stretch does offer some riffles and a drop, but this section is more peaceful than exciting...…