Upper Wisconsin river float
 

As mentioned a while ago, several of us are going to float a section
of the Wisconsin river downstream from the town of Eagle River this
month. The date has been fixed....Saturday, August 14.

Eagle River is at the eastern end of a large resort area. There are
all kinds of accommodations available for anyone who intends to drive
up on Friday. In the unlikely event that a room can't be found in
Eagle river, Minocqua, St. Germain, Woodruff and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

So far, George, Joel, me, and my friend Jay are planning to attend for
sure. Becky may also be joining us. Becky, Jay, and I all have our
own kayaks. George has a canoe. I'm not sure yet whether he will be
able to accommodate someone else in the canoe. George?

If Becky decides not to join us, I'll have a spare kayak. Anyone else
who decides to come along will have to provide his or her own craft
unless I get notification within the next week. I can arrange to have
one more canoe if needed. Presumably, rentals are available in the
area, but I don't know anything about them. If anyone expresses
interest, I'll try to find out.

The plan is to float the section of the Wisconsin that parallels
(roughly) Wisconsin state Hwy. 70 from just outside Eagle River, more
or less to St. Germain. I've never fished this water myself nor heard
anyone else speak of it, but it looks promising for smallmouth and, at
the very least, should make an interesting and enjoyable float for the
better part of a day. There are broad slow stretches at either end,
and some very nice riffles where the highway is closest to the river.
There are a number of likely spots to put in and take out so the
length of the trip can easily be adjusted.

All that remains is to agree on a time and place to meet. There are
several possibilities in Eagle River. I can't recall the names of any
of the restaurants or cafes (aside from MacDonald's) in town offhand,
but will look them up unless someone has a specific selection in mind.
George? Jay?

Wolfgang

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

Wolfgang wrote:

and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g

jeff

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

Wolfgang wrote:

and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g

jeff

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

Wolfgang wrote:

and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g

jeff

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:

and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g

The odd thing is that hodags are starting to show up far outside their
traditional range. :(

Wolfgang

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:

and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g

The odd thing is that hodags are starting to show up far outside their
traditional range. :(

Wolfgang

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

Wolfgang wrote:
"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:KaCPc.7450$Bb.6022@lakeread08...


Wolfgang wrote:


and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g


The odd thing is that hodags are starting to show up far outside their
traditional range. :(

Wolfgang

i'll keep a hodag watch down here...

btw, in today's brief read in harrison's book (in "True North"), he
wrote a bit about "Bruce's [sic]Crossing" and the middle branch of the
Octanogon... (also the fence river around iron mountain)

apparently bruce crossing was once actually "bruce's crossing", but in
1880s or therabouts the possessive was dropped. (harrison didn't say
that, i remember that from something i read somewhere, and he made the
typical mistake with the name - suggesting he probably hasn't spent much
time there)

jeff

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

Wolfgang wrote:
"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:KaCPc.7450$Bb.6022@lakeread08...


Wolfgang wrote:


and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g


The odd thing is that hodags are starting to show up far outside their
traditional range. :(

Wolfgang

i'll keep a hodag watch down here...

btw, in today's brief read in harrison's book (in "True North"), he
wrote a bit about "Bruce's [sic]Crossing" and the middle branch of the
Octanogon... (also the fence river around iron mountain)

apparently bruce crossing was once actually "bruce's crossing", but in
1880s or therabouts the possessive was dropped. (harrison didn't say
that, i remember that from something i read somewhere, and he made the
typical mistake with the name - suggesting he probably hasn't spent much
time there)

jeff

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

"Jeff" wrote in message
ink.net...


Wolfgang wrote:
"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:KaCPc.7450$Bb.6022@lakeread08...


Wolfgang wrote:


and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g


The odd thing is that hodags are starting to show up far outside
their
traditional range. :(

Wolfgang

i'll keep a hodag watch down here...

btw, in today's brief read in harrison's book (in "True North"), he
wrote a bit about "Bruce's [sic]Crossing" and the middle branch of
the
Octanogon... (also the fence river around iron mountain)

apparently bruce crossing was once actually "bruce's crossing", but
in
1880s or therabouts the possessive was dropped. (harrison didn't say
that, i remember that from something i read somewhere, and he made
the
typical mistake with the name - suggesting he probably hasn't spent
much
time there)

And, to add a Machiavellian shibboleth, the natives always refer to it
simply as Bruce's. However, given the.......um......idiosyncratic
local pronunciation, the latter is probably overkill anyhow. :)

Wolfgang
but den, dat's prolly true everywhere, ainna?

Upper Wisconsin river float
 

"Jeff" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:
"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:KaCPc.7450$Bb.6022@lakeread08...


Wolfgang wrote:


and Rhinelander are all
within about a half hour's drive.

home of the hodag!!
who could forget that special place...g


The odd thing is that hodags are starting to show up far outside
their
traditional range. :(

Wolfgang

i'll keep a hodag watch down here...

btw, in today's brief read in harrison's book (in "True North"), he
wrote a bit about "Bruce's [sic]Crossing" and the middle branch of
the
Octanogon... (also the fence river around iron mountain)

apparently bruce crossing was once actually "bruce's crossing", but
in
1880s or therabouts the possessive was dropped. (harrison didn't say
that, i remember that from something i read somewhere, and he made
the
typical mistake with the name - suggesting he probably hasn't spent
much
time there)

And, to add a Machiavellian shibboleth, the natives always refer to it
simply as Bruce's. However, given the.......um......idiosyncratic
local pronunciation, the latter is probably overkill anyhow. :)

Wolfgang
but den, dat's prolly true everywhere, ainna?