Paddling Madison’s Wingra Creek
Once known as Dead Lake when European settlers believed it had no outlet and originally called “Ki-chunk-och-hep-er-rah” – the
Read MoreOnce known as Dead Lake when European settlers believed it had no outlet and originally called “Ki-chunk-och-hep-er-rah” – the
Read MoreThere are 84,000 river miles and about 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin. So for paddle sport enthusiasts, Wisconsin is a dream.
Read MoreWisconsin’s Best Camping at the Water’s Edge Bordered by two Great Lakes and containing over 11,100 square miles of lakes,
Read MoreA house along the Yahara River still requires sandbags almost a month after the flooding rains. With over a
Read MoreThey say you never step in the same river twice. On the Wisconsin River it can also be said you
Read MoreThree Nights Camping on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway The sky has grown light enough to read by
Read MoreWe did a lot of paddling on Wisconsin rivers this summer, and what you may not know is that a
Read MoreLast weekend I caught up with Traveling Ted who was on his way back from a week on Isle Royale
Read MoreAbout mid-way through our 40 canoe paddle trips for my guidebook Paddling Wisconsin, we headed up I-94 near Black River
Read MoreOur Canoe Trip on the La Crosse River Last weekend we finally hit the halfway mark writing my book Paddling
Read MoreWe did the urban Milwaukee paddle already, through the amazing green corridor on the north side of the City of
Read MoreAs Wisconsin is going through what is allegedly the wettest summer on record, it is a tricky time to be
Read MoreAfter our Door County kayak trip to Garrett Bay last weekend, we headed for Shawano, Wisconsin to pick up one
Read MoreGarrett Bay lies at the northern tip of the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin (the thumb of the mitten, jutting out
Read MoreI am looking down on a waxing pre-dawn moon, clear and unshimmering in the waters off the edge of this
Read MoreIt was time for the annual guys’ trip to the Wisconsin wilderness, and this year I took my cue from
Read MoreDid you read Part I of canoeing the Kickapoo River? We awoke to what sounded like rain. Pattering on the
Read MoreKickapoo. From an Algonquin word that means “one who goes here, then there.” And for good reason. In just about
Read MorePaddling Amid Karst in Ao Thalane, Thailand The first thing that struck us was the monkeys. Almost literally. Turns out
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