A collection of trip reports and other musings related to paddling on Wisconsin waters.
We just launched a new site as the repository for all things related to paddling. Currently, it has resources in various categories of interest to anyone who kayaks, canoes, or paddleboards around the United States. Paddle It! will be the …
I recently launched a new site to sell my designs on various products. There are maps, stickers, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and other accessories using various designs. Visit vector-force.com to browse through all the designs and products on which they can …
If you are new to paddling in or on a kayak, canoe, or SUP, you have probably been sticking to lakes and easy sections of slow-moving rivers. Once you’ve passed the beginner stage, you’ll probably want to start paddling faster …
It’s not Chicken Fried Steak: CFS and Other Streamflow Data Explained Read more »
Do you own a sit-on-top kayak and want to keep water out while letting water drain out after a wave hits you or your paddle drips water in the cockpit? Check out my fairly elegant solution to create some self-bailing …
Looking to get into the fun and rewarding activity of kayaking? Here’s a primer for choosing a kayak and all of the other gear necessary to enjoying a day out on the water. At the end of the primer is …
On Saturday, September 3, 2016, a group of Madison Area Outdoor Group members joined me for a pleasant day on Mirror Lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin. We covered a lot of ground, including paddling up into Dell Creek under the …
On Saturday, August 20, 2016, a group of Madison Area Outdoor Group members joined me for a pleasant day on the Waupaca River in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. We paddled 7.75 miles from the County Q launch to Brainard’s Bridge Park …
Fish on at 14:39. A group of us from Mad City Paddlers and the Madison Area Outdoor Group paddled the Black River from Irving to Melrose on August 6, 2016. We camped on a sandbar by the Melrose landing that …
Smallmouth Fishing and Paddling on the Black River Read more »
On Saturday, May 28, 2016, a group of Madison Area Outdoor Group members joined me for a pleasant day on Yellowstone Lake at Yellowstone Lake Park near Blanchardville, Wisconsin. We paddled 5.34 total miles over the course of 3 hours …
Memorial Day Weekend Kayaking on Yellowstone Lake Read more »
My friend Scott and I went out for a paddle to test out our new boats on April 21, 2016. We put in at the School Road launch on Cherokee Marsh around 6:15am and paddled until about 10am. We ended …
