Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin : 60 Paddling Adventures Within 60 Miles of Madison

• Autore: Bauer Timothy
• Pubblicazione: Birmingham : , : Menasha Ridge Press, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (500 pages)
• Disciplina: 797.12209775
• Soggetto topico: Canoes and canoeing - Wisconsin; Kayaking - Wisconsin
• Soggetto geografico: Wisconsin Guidebooks
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover -- Title Page -- Overview Map Key -- Overview Map -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- What Is and Isn't Included -- Cue the Violin: Trips That Didn't Make the Cut -- How to Use This Guide -- Planning for a Safe Trip -- 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 -- 2 Crawfish River A: Columbus to Astico Park -- 3 Crawfish River B: County Road I to County Road G -- 4 Duck Creek: Wyocena to Duck Creek Road -- 5 Fox River A: Indian Hills Campground to Portage Canal -- 6 Fox River B: Portage to Buffalo in Columbia and Marquette Counties -- 7 Horicon Marsh: Greenhead Landing to Bowling Green Park -- 8 Maunesha River: Marshall to Waterloo -- 9 Mecan River: 11th Road to Dixie Avenue -- 10 Montello River: County Road J to Montello Lake Boat Landing -- 11 Oconomowoc River: Loew Lake -- 12 Puchyan River: Green Lake Dam to County Road J -- 13 Rock River: Harnischfeger Park to Kanow Park -- 14 Rocky Run Creek and Wisconsin River: US 51 to County Road V -- 15 Token Creek: Portage Road to Cherokee Marsh -- 16 White River (Green Lake County): Neshkoro Dam to White River Road -- 17 Yahara River A: DeForest to Windsor -- Part Two Southeast of Madison -- 18 Badfish Creek: Old Stage Road to Casey Road -- 19 Bark River A: Nemahbin Lake to Atkins-Olson Memorial Park -- 20 Bark River B: Rome Dam to Hebron -- 21 Bark River C: Koch Road to Burnt Village Park -- 22 Illinois Fox River: County Road H to County Road ES -- 23 Koshkonong Creek: Cambridge to Hoopen Road -- 24 Mukwonago River: County Road LO to County Road I -- 25 Pewaukee River and Illinois Fox River: Pewaukee to Waukesha -- 26 Red Cedar Lake State Natural Area: Cambridge in Jefferson County. ; 27 Sugar River C: Avon Bottoms to Yale Bridge Road in Illinois -- 28 Turtle Creek A: Fairfield Area in Walworth and Rock Counties -- 29 Turtle Creek B: South O'Riley Road to Sweet-Allyn Park -- 30 Turtle Creek C: Sweet-Allyn Park to Dickop Street in Illinois -- 31 White River (Walworth County): Sheridan Springs Road to Burlington -- 32 Yahara River B: Dunkirk Dam to Rock River -- Part Three Southwest of Madison -- 33 Governor Dodge State Park: Cox Hollow and Twin Valley Lakes -- 34 Little Platte River: Quarry Road to County Road O -- 35 Little Sugar River: Schneeberger Road to Albany -- 36 Pecatonica River A: County Road O to Darlington -- 37 Pecatonica River B: Roller Coaster Road to Walnut Road -- 38 Pecatonica River East Branch A: Hollandale to Blanchardville -- 39 Pecatonica River East Branch B: Blanchardville to Argyle -- 40 Pecatonica River East Branch C: Argyle to Blackhawk Memorial Park -- 41 Platte River: Platte Road to Big Platte Road -- 42 Sugar River A: Verona to Paoli in Dane County -- 43 Sugar River B: Brodhead Dam to Avon Bottoms -- Part Four Northwest of Madison -- 44 Baraboo River A: Wonewoc to La Valle -- 45 Baraboo River B: La Valle to Lake Redstone -- 46 Baraboo River C: Rock Springs to North Freedom -- 47 Baraboo River D: Baraboo Rapids -- 48 Black Earth Creek: Olson Road to Lions Park -- 49 Dell Creek and Mirror Lake: Dellwood and Lake Delton in Sauk County -- 50 Devil's Lake State Park: Baraboo in Sauk County -- 51 Lemonweir River: Mauston Dam to Two Rivers Boat Landing -- 52 Neenah Creek A: Chauncey Street to County Road A -- 53 Neenah Creek B: County Road P to Muskrat Road -- 54 Neenah Creek C: Muskrat Road to County Road CX -- 55 Pine River A: Pier Natural Bridge Park to County Road AA -- 56 Pine River B: County Road AA to Bohmann Drive -- 57 Pine River C: Twin Bluffs Drive to Wisconsin River. ; 58 Wisconsin River A: Upper and Lower Dells -- 59 Wisconsin River B: Prairie du Sac Dam to Spring Green -- 60 Wisconsin River C: Lone Rock to Blue River -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Madison Metropolitan Area Trips -- Appendix B: Honorable Mentions -- Appendix C: Illinois Trips Within 60 Miles of Madison -- Appendix D: How to Read USGS and NOAA Water Level (Gage) Data Online -- Appendix E: Paddling Resources -- Appendix F: Safety Code of American Whitewater -- Appendix G: Glossary of Paddling Terms -- Appendix H: Glossary of Geologic/Aquatic Terms -- About the Author -- Map Legend -- Back Cover.
• Sommario/riassunto: South-central Wisconsin provides an impressive array of opportunities for all types of paddling, including some of the very best day trips in the entire state and even Upper Midwest. Paddling South Central Wisconsin, by experienced paddler and author Timothy Bauer, guides all types of paddlers, whether veteran or novice, through whitewater adrenaline or flatwater calm routes near Madison, Rockford, Janesville, Waukesha, and Milwaukee. This paddling guide is the perfect companion for those seeking "the rowed less taken." It describes the best times to paddle 60 diverse routes, alerts readers to each paddle's difficulty level and estimated length, and suggests side trips, optional trip extensions, and alternate routes to paddle, depending on weather conditions. Easy-to-follow maps, complete with GPS coordinates and driving directions, add to this book's high value. In addition, the author provides contact information on local paddling clubs, outfitters, and Internet links.
• Altri titoli varianti: Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin
• Titolo autorizzato: Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin
• ISBN: 1-63404-021-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910136653903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II