Background:
We won a guided paddle trip on the Black River in the River Alliance Auction. Ken Schreiber worked for the DNR for many years and knows the Black River well and suggested that the Hall’s Creek to Black River Falls segment would
Tag: Shuttled
End to end paddle. Shuttle Required
Lemonweir to Louis Bluff on the Wisconsin River
Because the water level was lower than on previous paddles on this section, we had to pay attention to our route to avoid getting hung up on sandbars just below the surface. We meandered back and forth from one bank to the other several times which meant we got to see close-up the beautiful sandstone bluffs on
Introducing more friends to Turtle Creek
Our friends had never been to Turtle Creek so were happy to take us up on our offer to introduce them on a mostly-cloudy, mild mid-September Sunday.
Turtle Creek on Labor Day
It is rare to see such clear water in the rivers and streams we paddle on. Turtle Creek and The Nemahabin are a delight for that reason. A healthy stream with fish and fresh
Turtle Creek (first time!)
Winding clear-water creek that feels quite isolated, might be subject to deadfall but was fine when we paddled it. Might be able to be paddled upstream but probably best as a downstream trip with a shuttle. A big plus-no motorboats!
Fox River, Princeton to Lock Rd
Setting: Sunny weekday afternoon temp in the 70’s. We had never paddled the whole section, and we wanted to get out there before the expected motorboat madness of July 4 weekend.
Water level at Berlin: 1180 cfs. Median for July 2 is ~850. There