Mad City Paddlers
- Mad City Paddlers Facebook Page
- How Do Shuttles Work? (PDF)
- Wisconsin State Journal Article on Mad City Paddlers – 7/29/2018
The links below are provided as a service to our members. Mad City Paddlers does not endorse these organizations, companies, or their products.
Other Organizations
- Wisconsin Hoofers Outing Club (Madison)
- Capitol Water Trails (Madison)
- Milwaukee Area Sea Kayakers
- NE Wisconsin Paddlers (NEWP)
- Pure Water Paddlers (Chippewa Falls, WI)
- Prairie State Canoeists (Chicago,IL)
- Madison Area Outdoor Group
Conservation Groups
- Black Earth Creek Watershed Association (BECWA) (Cross Plains)
- Dane County – Lakes & Watershed Commission (Madison)
- Friends of Lake Wingra (Madison)
- Friends of Starkweather Creek (Madison)
- River Alliance of Wisconsin (Madison)
- Rock River Coalition (Jefferson, WI)
- Upper Sugar River Watershed Association (Mt. Horeb, WI)
Informational Resources
- American Canoe Association (ACA)
- Canoe & Kayak Magazine
- Dane County Parks (including reservations)
- Kayaking for Beginners
- Miles Paddled
- NRS (Learning Resources)
- Oblique Aerial Photos of Great Lakes
- Paddling.net (tons of info)
- Paddling.net Message Boards
- RapidMedia (whitewater magazine)
- Riverfacts (whitewater river info)
- Rock River Water Trail
- 2nd Most Paddling (Jared Wold’s Blog with paddling trip reports, gear guides, etc.)
- REI’s “How to Choose a Kayak” Guide
Informational Resources – Gauges, Tools
- American Whitewater (go-to site for whitewater fans, detailed gauge info)
- Apostle Islands Sea Caves Watch (can also review past pics)
- Coastwatch (Great Lakes Surface Temps)
- Great Lakes Water Levels
- NOAA River Observations
- USGS Current Water Data (river gauges)
- USGS Waterwatch (Very cool tools)
- Wisconsin River – Prairie du Sac Dam Flow Rate
Instruction, Guides, and Outfitters
- Bay Shore Outfitters (Door County, WI)
- Bearpaw (on the Wolf River near Langlade, WI)
- Carl’s Paddlin’ (Lone Rock, WI)
- Living Adventure Inc (Bayfield, WI)
- Paddling Schools (lists from Paddling.net)
- River Touring Section of the Wisconsin Sierra Club
- Rohr’s Wilderness Tours (Conover, north of Eagle River)
- Rutabaga (Madison, WI)
- Trek & Trail (Bayfield, WI)
- Wisconsin Canoe/Kayak Trip Outfitters and Retail Shops
- Wild Rivers Adventure Co (Iron Mtn, MI area)
- Wingra Boats (Madison)
Major Non-MCP Events
March
- Canoecopia (Madison, largest paddlesport consumer event in the world!)
June
- Callie Rohr Memorial Race (Conover, WI)
- Inland Sea Kayak Symposium (Washburn, WI)
- Washington Island Canoe and Kayak Event
July
August
- WI Masters Swim Race (MCP provides swimmer support)
- Floatzilla (large paddling flotilla that ends on the Mississippi River)
September
- Ironman Wisconsin (needs kayak support, volunteer website opens April)
- CamRock Challenge (Cambridge, WI – triathlon that includes a canoe/kayak segment)
October
- Kickapoo Reserve Dam Challenge (triathlon through the Kickapoo Valley Reserve)