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Timothy Bauer. Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin
Other Menasha Ridge Press Paddling Guides
table of contents
Acknowledgments
What Is and Isn’t Included
Cue the Violin: Trips That Didn’t Make the Cut
How to Use This Guide
The Overview Map, Overview Map Key, and Legend
Regional Maps
Trip Maps
Trip Profiles
Trips Requiring Special Passes
Planning for a Safe Trip. Preparing for Rapids and Obstructions (and Wind)
What to Do When (Not If) You Do Get Dumped
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: How to Avoid Hypothermia
Paddles and PFDs
Other Helpful Tips
Public Access and Trespassing
Leave No Trace
Trips at a Glance
part one. NORTHEAST OF MADISON
1 Beaver Dam River: BEAVER DAM TO COUNTY ROAD J • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
2 Crawfish River A: COLUMBUS TO ASTICO PARK • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
3 Crawfish River B: COUNTY ROAD I TO COUNTY ROAD G • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
4 Duck Creek: WYOCENA TO DUCK CREEK ROAD • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
5 Fox River A: INDIAN HILLS CAMPGROUND TO PORTAGE CANAL • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
6 Fox River B: PORTAGE TO BUFFALO IN COLUMBIA AND MARQUETTE COUNTIES • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
7 Horicon Marsh: GREENHEAD LANDING TO BOWLING GREEN PARK • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
8 Maunesha River: MARSHALL TO WATERLOO • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
9 Mecan River: 11TH ROAD TO DIXIE AVENUE • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
10 Montello River: COUNTY ROAD J TO MONTELLO LAKE BOAT LANDING • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
11 Oconomowoc River: LOEW LAKE • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
12 Puchyan River: GREEN LAKE DAM TO COUNTY ROAD J • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
13 Rock River: HARNISCHFEGER PARK TO KANOW PARK • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
14 Rocky Run Creek and Wisconsin River: US 51 TO COUNTY ROAD V • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
15 Token Creek: PORTAGE ROAD TO CHEROKEE MARSH • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
16 White River (Green Lake County): NESHKORO DAM TO WHITE RIVER ROAD • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
17 Yahara River A: DEFOREST TO WINDSOR • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
part two. SOUTHEAST OF MADISON
18 Badfish Creek: OLD STAGE ROAD TO CASEY ROAD • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
19 Bark River A: NEMAHBIN LAKE TO ATKINS-OLSON MEMORIAL PARK • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
20 Bark River B: ROME DAM TO HEBRON • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
21 Bark River C: KOCH ROAD TO BURNT VILLAGE PARK • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
22 Illinois Fox River: COUNTY ROAD H TO COUNTY ROAD ES • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
23 Koshkonong Creek: CAMBRIDGE TO HOOPEN ROAD • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
24 Mukwonago River: COUNTY ROAD LO TO COUNTY ROAD I • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
25 Pewaukee River and Illinois Fox River: PEWAUKEE TO WAUKESHA • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
26 Red Cedar Lake State Natural Area: CAMBRIDGE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
27 Sugar River C: AVON BOTTOMS TO YALE BRIDGE ROAD IN ILLINOIS • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
28 Turtle Creek A: FAIRFIELD AREA IN WALWORTH AND ROCK COUNTIES • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
29 Turtle Creek B: SOUTH O’RILEY ROAD TO SWEET-ALLYN PARK • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
30 Turtle Creek C: SWEET-ALLYN PARK TO DICKOP STREET IN ILLINOIS • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
31 White River (Walworth County): SHERIDAN SPRINGS ROAD TO BURLINGTON • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
32 Yahara River B: DUNKIRK DAM TO ROCK RIVER • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
part three. SOUTHWEST OF MADISON
33 Governor Dodge State Park: COX HOLLOW AND TWIN VALLEY LAKES • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
Cox Hollow Lake
Twin Valley Lake
• THE • FUDGE •
34 Little Platte River: QUARRY ROAD TO COUNTY ROAD O • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
35 Little Sugar River: SCHNEEBERGER ROAD TO ALBANY • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
36 Pecatonica River A: COUNTY ROAD O TO DARLINGTON • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
37 Pecatonica River B: ROLLER COASTER ROAD TO WALNUT ROAD • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
38 Pecatonica River East Branch A: HOLLANDALE TO BLANCHARDVILLE • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
39 Pecatonica River East Branch B: BLANCHARDVILLE TO ARGYLE • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
40 Pecatonica River East Branch C: ARGYLE TO BLACKHAWK MEMORIAL PARK • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
41 Platte River: PLATTE ROAD TO BIG PLATTE ROAD • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
42 Sugar River A: VERONA TO PAOLI IN DANE COUNTY • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
43 Sugar River B: BRODHEAD DAM TO AVON BOTTOMS • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
part four. NORTHWEST OF MADISON
44 Baraboo River A: WONEWOC TO LA VALLE • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
45 Baraboo River B: LA VALLE TO LAKE REDSTONE • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
46 Baraboo River C: ROCK SPRINGS TO NORTH FREEDOM • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
47 Baraboo River D: BARABOO RAPIDS • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
48 Black Earth Creek: OLSON ROAD TO LIONS PARK • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
49 Dell Creek and Mirror Lake: DELLWOOD AND LAKE DELTON IN SAUK COUNTY • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
50 Devil’s Lake State Park: BARABOO IN SAUK COUNTY • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
51 Lemonweir River: MAUSTON DAM TO TWO RIVERS BOAT LANDING • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
52 Neenah Creek A: CHAUNCEY STREET TO COUNTY ROAD A • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
53 Neenah Creek B: COUNTY ROAD P TO MUSKRAT ROAD • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
54 Neenah Creek C: MUSKRAT ROAD TO COUNTY ROAD CX • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
55 Pine River A: PIER NATURAL BRIDGE PARK TO COUNTY ROAD AA • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
56 Pine River B: COUNTY ROAD AA TO BOHMANN DRIVE • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
57 Pine River C: TWIN BLUFFS DRIVE TO WISCONSIN RIVER • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
58 Wisconsin River A: UPPER AND LOWER DELLS • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
59 Wisconsin River B: PRAIRIE DU SAC DAM TO SPRING GREEN • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
60 Wisconsin River C: LONE ROCK TO BLUE RIVER • THE • FACTS •
• THE • FLAVOR •
• THE • FUDGE •
APPENDIX A: Madison Metropolitan Area Trips. Lake Waubesa Wetlands State Natural Area (Fitchburg)
Nine Springs Creek (Madison)
Pheasant Branch Conservatory (Middleton)
Sixmile Creek (Waunakee/Westport)
Starkweather Creek
Wingra Creek and Lake Wingra
Yahara River Voyageur
APPENDIX B: Honorable Mentions
Grand River Marsh State Wildlife Area
Lake Columbia
Maunesha River
Menomonee River
Skillet Creek/Pewits Nest State Natural Area
Spring Creek/Okee Bay
Wisconsin River
APPENDIX C: Illinois Trips Within 60 Miles of Madison. Kishwaukee River: BELVIDERE TO THE ROCK RIVER
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park: LENA
Pecatonica River: WINSLOW TO PECATONICA
Piscasaw Creek: CHEMUNG TO BOONE TOWNSHIP
Yellow Creek: FLORENCE TO FREEPORT
APPENDIX D: How to Read USGS and NOAA Water Level (Gage) Data Online
Interpreting Current USGS Water-Level Data as Reported Online
Interpreting Current NOAA Water-Level Data as Reported Online
APPENDIX E: Paddling Resources. Websites
Paddling Clubs
Broad-Based Preservation Groups
Local Preservation Groups
APPENDIX F: Safety Code of American Whitewater
Introduction
The Six Difficulty Classes
APPENDIX G: Glossary of Paddling Terms
APPENDIX H: Glossary of Geologic/Aquatic Terms
