Touring Moonlight Bay + Rieboldt Creek in Door County: A two-for-one combo, paddlers can explore Moonlight Bay on the lake side of the Door County peninsula and then sneak up Rieboldt Creek at its mouth as far as one…
Masonic Park to Nature Road: An exhilarating trip whose rewards are equal to but precariously tempered by its risks, frisky Deer Creek revels in ridiculous bliss for experienced paddlers leaning into discomfort – while steering clear of sharp rocks,…
Highway 1 to County Road 19: A swift-flowing, creek-like river located far upstream, this clip of the Root River’s North Branch zips past bone-white limestone palisades mile after mile. But the regularity of unreliable water levels and lots of…
Bridgeport Access to Iron Bridge Access: Our first foray on the lower Maquoketa River downstream from its final dam, this undersung segment exceeded our expectations a hundredfold by featuring miles of fabulous rock outcrops and wooded bluffs in a…
Royertown Access to Joinerville Park: What might be called an encore performance of the stellar set list that begins below the Monticello dam, the 15 or so miles above the Maquoketa dam offer adaptive paddlers a range of trip…
Holts Landing to Agenda Landing: This four-mile stretch of the upper Flambeau River has nine sets of easy rapids and offers a great place to work on one’s whitewater moves, or it can be added onto the 11.5 miles…
Eby’s Mill Road to Supples Bridge Access: A quiet interlude in between two magnificent movements, this is a very pleasant section of the Maquoketa River that may not feature all the geological bells and whistles that the Pictured Rocks…
Monticello to Eby’s Mill Road: Alternating between valley and canyon, the mighty Maquoketa meanders through some of its prettiest and statuesque environs below the Monticello dam. The premium on this trip is 8+ miles of public land along one…
Delhi to Hopkinton: A tale of one river through two landscapes, this trip begins as an absolute blast past gorgeous geology and fun riffles beneath the towering edifice of a gargantuan dam, then plateaus through a slog of humdrum…
Quaker Mill Dam to Bailey’s Ford Park: A smattering of hors d’oeuvres on a smorgasbord of a river, this very pleasant trip begins with gusto and ends with loosening its belt just before the belly-sprawl of Lake Delhi. Predominantly…
Here’s a look at one of the most beautiful sea kayaking experiences in Wisconsin. Blessed with sandstone caves, cliffs, rock shelves and arches, the Sea Caves of the National Lakeshore are a uniquely stunning paddling experience. Lake Superior Sea…
Canoecopia 2026 is less than a week away! Once again, guidebook scribe, and Milespaddled.com’s own Timothy Bauer will be presenting two talks over the three-day event. As always, they are sure to be both informational and entertaining. Here are…
Here’s a look at a short but thrilling trip on the Montreal River located between two of Wisconsin’s steepest waterfalls before slipping into Lake Superior. This trip is a paradise for paddlers seeking continuous Class II-III rapids in a…
Here’s a look at one of our favorite paddles on the Little Wolf River which is a must for any whitewater-curious paddler, as it offers miles of riffles and Class I-II rapids in an almost entirely undeveloped corridor. Take…
Hanover to West Whitton Road: A supremely pleasant trip that comes with some caveats, this lower slice of the Apple River is not nearly as scenic or swift as its upper “core,” but it’s more reliable and less illegal.…
Highway 22 to Shaws Landing: A return visit with a twist, this trip on the Little Wolf treats paddlers to boulder gardens galore and tasty Class I rapids before ending in bayou-like bottomlands at its confluence with the Wolf…
Symco to Highway 22: An “interlude” between two more popular trips, this segment of the Little Wolf doesn’t raise the Class II hackles of Big Falls or the yahoo heckles in rental tubes in between Royalton and New London.…
Fox Landing to Highway 70: A vaunted northwoods paddle primarily surrounded by state forests, this segment of the upper St. Croix offers swift water, Class I-III rapids, a unique option to dabble on the Kettle River in Minnesota, fabulous…
Saxon Falls to Highway 122: A short but thrilling trip in between two of Wisconsin’s steepest waterfalls before slipping into Lake Superior, this fabled segment of the mighty Montreal River is paradise for paddlers seeking continuous Class II-III rapids…
Lime Springs to Highway 30: A long and mostly slow-going trip with intermittent riffles and simple Class I rapids, this upper stretch of the Upper Iowa River doesn’t glitter with outrageous rock outcrops or bubbling natural springs as its…
Highway 55 to Highway 139: The beginning of the Pine proper after the confluence of its north and south branches, this long trip is a paddler’s dream come true: exhilarating rapids, creek-like intimacy, a wild landscape surrounded by northwoods…
Power Dam Road to Town Road DD: The long version of the last segment of the Pine River – from below the Powerhouse of the WE Energies dam to a mere mile above its confluence at the Menominee River…
Highway 141 to Grogan Road: A gorgeous rumpus of a river that can be sliced and diced on many individual levels depending on paddling preferences thanks to several outstanding accesses, the first/final 14 miles of the Pike River –…
Nestled in the most northeastern nook of Wisconsin, the Pine and Popple Rivers in Forest & Florence Counties, along with the Pike River in neighboring Marinette County, offer some of the best paddling opportunities in the entire state. Equal…
Wapsipinicon State Park to Newport Mills Access: A truly rewarding, picturesque trip that can be extended overnight via sandbar camping – a rarity in Iowa – this segment of the “Wapsi” begins at a handsome, historical state park and…
The Galena River is a quintessential Driftless stream that is a viable paddling opportunity for kayakers and canoeists alike, yet it is somewhat unsung. Originating in southwestern Wisconsin near Belmont and Benton, the river gurgles, then gallops, and finally…
Get excited because Canoecopia 2025 is less than a week away! Once again, guidebook scribe, and Milespaddled.com’s own Timothy Bauer will be presenting two talks over the three-day event. As always, they are sure to be both informational and…
A message from Timothy… It may not be a secret to say that I’ve been working on a paddling guidebook covering the entire Driftless Area – that large swath of southwest Wisconsin, a sliver of northwestern Illinois, and robust…
Touring Loew Lake within the Kettle Moraine State Forest: This is an easy there-and-back trip on the impounded waters of the Oconomowoc River and the little bulge called Loew Lake, surrounded by the Kettle Moraine State Forest featuring pretty…
Elgin to Elkader: A pleasant but by no means spectacular section of the Turkey River in between the towns of Elgin and Elkader, paddlers can expect good wildlife, gravel bars galore, and a mix of meadows with cornfields in…