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  • Pecatonica River (Illinois)
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  • Six Mile Creek
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Paddling Diary

A memoir of our paddles and a way to keep track of places to revisit.

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Starkweather Creek on a medium day

Starkweather Creek on a medium day

Some days are magical on Starkweather Creek. Some days you can’t believe you ever chose to paddle on this scum. This day was nice… not perfect… mediumly great. Memorial weekend. Very close to where we live. Continue reading Starkweather Creek on a medium day

Format GalleryPosted on May 30, 2016September 4, 2019Categories Starkweather Creek
Thursday after work paddle on the Yahara River

Thursday after work paddle on the Yahara River

Some photos for this day. Continue reading Thursday after work paddle on the Yahara River

Format GalleryPosted on May 16, 2016January 9, 2019Categories Yahara RiverTags No Shuttle, Urban
2015 Fall Yahara Paddlle

2015 Fall Yahara Paddlle

We paddled from Tenny Park to Lake Monona on a weekday just because we could. The leaves fell shortly after that so it was a really good idea! Continue reading 2015 Fall Yahara Paddlle

Format GalleryPosted on October 22, 2015January 9, 2019Categories Yahara RiverTags No Shuttle, Urban

Pecatonica Evening paddle

Format GalleryPosted on September 26, 2015September 29, 2015Categories Pecatonica River (Illinois)Tags No Shuttle
Rock River Happy Hollow Park

Rock River Happy Hollow Park

Photos from 2015.

Format GalleryPosted on August 8, 2015August 22, 2022Categories Rock RiverTags No Shuttle

2015 Fox River WI Photos

For further investigation

Format GalleryPosted on July 3, 2015June 20, 2016Categories Fox River (Wisconsin)
Ennis Lake 2015

Ennis Lake 2015

Leisurely one-hour paddle on this serene isolated lake with clear water very sparkly in the late afternoon sun. Continue reading Ennis Lake 2015

Format GalleryPosted on June 19, 2015June 30, 2022Categories WI LakesTags No Shuttle
Burnt Village – Upstream and Back

Burnt Village – Upstream and Back

The Bark River never disappoints-always canoeable regardless of the water level or wind, always offering plenty of wildlife sightings. This trip was on a cloudy  Saturday afternoon with light sprinkles, temp in the low 70’s. Continue reading Burnt Village – Upstream and Back

Format GalleryPosted on June 13, 2015August 19, 2022Categories Bark RiverTags No Shuttle
Prince’s Point parking lot was flooded! (Bark)

Prince’s Point parking lot was flooded! (Bark)

Prince’s Point parking lot was so flooded that young men were bow fishing from two truck beds in the parking lot. Continue reading Prince’s Point parking lot was flooded! (Bark)

Format GalleryPosted on June 30, 2013August 25, 2022Categories Bark RiverTags No Shuttle

Illinois and Michigan Canal (Illinois)

We picked this location because it was close to the Farnsworth House, which we toured beforehand, and Oswego, where we saw a program of short films (Luna Fest) after canoeing. It was a cloudy, cool, breezy day in the 60’s. Continue reading Illinois and Michigan Canal (Illinois)

Format GalleryPosted on June 1, 2012August 17, 2022Categories Waterways (other)Tags No Shuttle

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