A small lake right in Madison provides an interesting hour paddle. We liked the idea of a short paddle before meeting friends on a Friday night. Continue reading Warner Park Lagoon (first time)
F Bridge to Clarence Bridge on the Sugar River
Is this a segment that no one paddles? We couldn’t find any trip reviews online; but it seemed doable for us, so we planned a shuttled paddle with our friends on a sunny early fall afternoon that was not too hot and not too windy. Continue reading F Bridge to Clarence Bridge on the Sugar River
White Egret Stalking on the Crawfish River (Astico Park)
First time paddle going north upstream of Astico County Park. Last year we canoed south around the oxbow.
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Cox Hollow Lake at Governor Dodge
When my 6yo great-niece and her parents invited us to visit them at their Governor Dodge State Park campsite, we took the opportunity to paddle one of the two lakes in the park.
We had a few simple FAQ questions for which we could not find the answers so decided to document them here. Continue reading Cox Hollow Lake at Governor Dodge
2021 Jaeger Park to Lake Kegonsa
Fourth excursion of the 2021 season. We had a nice leisurely paddle with our friends who made a fantastic dinner afterwards.
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Duck-duck, turtle, duck (Starkweather Creek)
After a drought, some rain cleared out the still waters of our local Starkweather Creek, we decided to enjoy a weekday paddle. The ducks and turtles were really enjoying themselves that day too. Continue reading Duck-duck, turtle, duck (Starkweather Creek)
Yahara River shuttle and “escort” service
We shuttled our friend’s car to the Olbrich boat take-out then “escorted” them in our canoe down the Yahara River from Tenney Park to Lake Monona. At that point we circled back to Tenney, and they paddled the lake to their car. Continue reading Yahara River shuttle and “escort” service
Mirror Lake kickoff to 2021 (vaccine era)
There are good reasons for us to paddle Mirror Lake into Del-boo Creek on our first paddle each year. Continue reading Mirror Lake kickoff to 2021 (vaccine era)
Blackhawk Island during pandemic election (2020 Last Paddle)
During the Covid-19 pandemic, UW closed Upham Woods to all activity including paddling. But out of the blue they let us know that pass holders were invited to launch their boats. Continue reading Blackhawk Island during pandemic election (2020 Last Paddle)
Hartman Creek State Park – Recon
Inspired by a social media post, we decided to check out the Chain O’ Lakes area “some day.” Serendipitously, a need for some special cheese instigated a look-see. The game was afoot!
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