On the river

It ended up being a great weekend on the Wisconsin River; the heavy rain and thunderstorms held off or at least went a different direction. Here is a picture of an eagle as we paddled by just south of Muscada.
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The old bridges are slowly but surely being replaced by new concrete structures that have no eye appeal what so ever. This train bridge has a section that slides to leave an opening for paddle wheelers and barges that used to make their way up and down the Wisconsin river.

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A shot of Patrick launching at Lone Rock; he's paddling a beautiful Blackhawk Starship. An under utilized launch perfect place for a put-in for an overnight.
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Islands were plentiful; we found this beauty after paddling by numerous islands that had campers and paddlers already staking their claim. Surprisingly a lot of people rolled the dice and paddled this weekend on Saturday; Paddling well into the late afternoon on Sunday, we had the river to ourselves.
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Sandy paddling her Blackhawk skirts the rock outcroppings just south of Lone Rock; if you look close you can see Mia her paddle pup peaking over the gunnel.

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Koa and Mia have become the best of paddling buds; can't believe I didn't get a picture of them together tearing it up on the beach. When these two go out on their island adventure, our only hope is that they don't roll in something when they return.

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Paddle on - The Capt'n