Dear diary, we paddled more places than we expected in 2024. (Fox River (Wisconsin), Six Mile Creek, Starkweather Creek, Turtle Creek, Yahara River, Rock River, Waubesa Wetlands, and Mirror Lake.) Our friend took off work one afternoon every other week in order to be on the water. Below is a list of where we went since we are not being efficient at writing individual blogs. Continue reading 2024 Paddles – Multiple Wisconsin Waterways
Category: Mirror Lake
2022 Season Kickoff: Mirror Lake + Del-boo Creek
As is our tradition, our first paddle of the season was on Mirror Lake / Del-boo creek. We had a late start because of the weird weather and the need of some repairs as explained below. Continue reading 2022 Season Kickoff: Mirror Lake + Del-boo Creek
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)
Mirror Lake Sludgy Start 2019
Traditionally our first paddle of the season is Mirror Lake into Del-boo creek with hopes of seeing sandhill cranes nesting. Our usual put-in is the city ramp but the water was very low and there was too much algae to venture in without stepping in it. We went “up the road a piece” to another less-developed ramp but it too was unacceptable. Thus and so Continue reading Mirror Lake Sludgy Start 2019
Dell Creek Mirror Lake
First Paddle of 2015 from Lakeview Road parking lot