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Hot!
Temps into the higher 90s today with a ‘feels like’ over 100 – good thing the water is 73. Looking at a 50% chance of storms coming through tonight; they are mostly expected to stay in a line west of…
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Slow and steady
Water levels are continuing to drop nicely upstream and it’s looking like we’ll have a decent number of sandbars above water by Friday with more coming out as the weekend progresses. It’s pretty likely you’ll be sharing some of the…
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Currently on track to re-open Thursday 6/28
Update: 6/25 Everything below still holds, sandbars should be back ~Thursday. We’re going to get a little more rain in our immediate area but further north is expected to get significantly less which is overall good news. We should know…
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17 Billion Gallons
It’s official, we’re out of commission well into next week. We’re expecting over 40kcfs of water on our stretch of river by the middle of this weekend. Just a couple days ago we were at 5kcfs and our cutoff is…
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Well…shoot. A lot can change in 48 hours.
The overall volume of water in the river system is tripling (or more) right now. New readings coming out of Castle Rock upstream already put us underwater and it’ll only get worse as the next few tributaries up the numbers…
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Spike in river levels arriving Sunday afternoon
A very narrow storm rolled through last night and while overall rainfall totals weren’t a lot, it sat right on top of the entire river valley. Unfortunately, this has resulted in a pretty large spike in water levels throughout the…
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Looking ahead this week
This spring has been what I like to call reversion to the mean. Water levels continue to remain at or below the 100 year average which means a lot more sandbars than you’d usually see in June, certainly compared to…
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Update on the weather this weekend
We’ve got a pretty unstable forecast in the sense that the National Weather Service doesn’t have a lot of confidence in it. The current climate models have come up with different conclusions about what’s going to happen when and with…
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More Spring than Summer
Sandbars are out in force this weekend as we continue to enjoy water levels not seen in years. The weather looks very spring-y though with a chance for isolated storms overnight Friday and Saturday. On the bright side, partly sunny…
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Small storm rolling through Saturday evening
I’ve gotten a couple questions about the weather coming through Saturday night – long story short, it’s not a factor. Longer story, there’s a long line of precipitation moving relatively quickly across the midwest that’ll move over our area from…
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Greetings from a sandbar!
Out on the river for Norah’s first canoe camping trip of the season but I promised a quick update on water levels this weekend – they’re gonna be great! As is the weather. We didn’t get as much rain as…
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An update for the sake of an update
Weather wise we’re looking pretty great for this coming weekend. Mostly sunny Friday through Sunday with temps in the low 80s and only a chance of rain overnight Saturday. I’ll be watching water levels pretty closely to see how they…
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Memorial Day Weekend is looking nice. Real nice.
Water levels came down last weekend and have stayed within reasonable levels – a far cry from where we were last year. And the year before that. And the year before that. Aaaand the year before that. This year they’ll…
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Sandbars are out!
Right this minute sandbars are peeking out and in another 48 hours it’ll be regular springtime conditions! Of course spring typically involves rain and it looks like we’ll get a little of it Saturday night. That said, it won’t be…
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We should be open this weekend!
Things are looking up for this coming weekend! All of the rain we’ve gotten over the past week looks to be making it’s way through the system and the week of relatively dry weather ahead means sandbars should be popping…
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High water may delay start of the season
Water levels are currently peaking after the snowmelt and recent rains. Too early to say if we’ll be able to open as planned on May 11 but the water will be high regardless. As Spring progresses, keep an eye on…
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Long Range Water Level Forecast (Guess)
It would appear we’re about to pass through Third Winter (one of Wisconsin’s 11 seasons) this weekend as snow is in the forecast followed by a week of rain. For reference: Winter, Fool’s Spring, Second Winter, Spring of Deception, Third…
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Canoe Camping for the First Time
As winter starts to fade, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from people that have never tried canoe camping before. While it sounds kind of exotic, like an extreme sport of sorts, it’s surprisingly accessible. If you’ve got basic…
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Spring Warm Up
In the interest of full disclosure, we’re currently expecting ~5″ of snow tomorrow, BUT, these past few days have had great weather. The first nice weekend of spring (because meteorological winter ended 4 days ago) is my 2nd favorite part…
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Think warm thoughts
Cabin fever must be setting in, phone calls and emails have started their annual winter jump as people start planning out summer canoe camping trips. Meanwhile, I’ll be buried in tax documents and spreadsheets for the next few weeks (continuing…
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Happy New Year!
I was reminded that we’re officially 8 years old now! Wisconsin Canoe was officially incorporated on Jan 1, 2010. It’s a little strange to think that this pet project wasn’t expected to last more than a season or two. Going…
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We have gift certificates (and a free t-shirt)!
Tis’ the season. Need a gift for someone that’s already looking forward to warmer weather? We have gift certificates! Plus, buy a gift certificate between now and Christmas and we’ll send you a dry fit t-shirt (your choice on whether…
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Now taking reservations for 2018!
Our online system is now open for the 2018 season! There’s no rush to book a trip, even the busiest weekends don’t typically sell out until 3-4 weeks in advance, but if you like the piece of mind that comes…
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Thanks for a great 2017!
We’re now closed for the 2017 season
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Last weekend of the year!
This is it, the end of the 2017 season! After a pretty rough start it’s been going really well and this weekend is no exception. We’re pushing sunny and highs in the upper 80s today through Saturday. Overnight Saturday it…
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Ideal fall weekend
We’ve got two weekends left and this one looks fantastic! Sunny and crisp with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s. Plus it looks like we’ll have the illusive east wind at our backs! Water levels continue to…
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Perfect end to summer
We’re looking at the perfect end to the summer! Highs in the upper 70s/low 80s and no chance of rain through Labor Day. On top of that, water levels are ideal. If you haven’t made it out yet this year…
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Rain overnight Sunday but otherwise tons of sandbars
This late in the year we’re seeing the usual late August water levels which means more sandbars than you’ll know what to do with. The easterly winds play a little havoc with the Prairie Du Sac dam as the wind…
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Rain Wednesday and Friday nights but otherwise looking good this week
Sounds like the jet stream is heading south which means we’re about to get warmer with more humidity sometime this week. That also means we’re going to see more rain and storms come through which has been surprisingly uncommon so…
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Sweet sweet August
Water levels have dropped back near long term averages i.e. the sandbars are out in force. Long range forecast also looks excellent with only Thursday afternoon/evening having a chance of rain, everything else is sunny in the low 80s. This…