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Wisconsin River Kayak Camping
Only a few hours from Chicago, the WI River is a super scenic, beginner-friendly kayak camping adventure.
Lodging | Activities |
|---|---|
Tents | Kayak, Camping |
From | Duration |
|---|---|
Muscoda, WI | 3 Days, 2 Nights |
Skill Rating | Van Supported |
|---|---|
1 | No |
Single Supplement | Price |
|---|---|
N/A | $535 |
Included
Guides, all kayaking and group camping equipment, camping fees, and all meals while on trail.
Not Included
Personal camping gear (sleeping bag & pad), Transportation to/from Village of Muscoda. WI
Upcoming Dates:
2026 Dates
May 15-17
July 3-5
July 31 - August 2
September 18-20
October 2-4
ITINERARY
Day 1: The group and guides convene at the Village of Muscoda Campground where we talk over the schedule for the next two days, adjust gear as needed, share some snacks around the campfire and enjoy the view from our bluffside camp before turning in for the night.
Day 2: After a quick breakfast we pack everything into our vehicles and head for the riverside. While one guide organizes a vehicle shuttle, the other will assist in loading all the necessary gear into the kayaks. When the vehicles and gear are in place we launch our boats onto the picturesque Lower Wisconsin River. Keep your cameras ready for herons, turtles and bald eagles. After a couple hours we’ll stop for a riverside lunch, munching sandwiches, fruit and snacks as the current slides downstream. Then it’s back into the boats for more paddling. After we’ve paddled about 15 miles downstream, we pull our boats up onto a sandy beach or island and pitch camp for the night.
Day 3: After a hearty breakfast we break camp and pack the boats. We have about 10 miles of downstream distance to cover today. After a couple hours paddling we pull up to our take out spot where we find our pre-shuttled vehicle just waiting to be loaded up with boats and gear. From here we drive back to the launch site where everyone’s vehicles are waiting.
Our Belize kayak and camping trip was not what anyone expected due to unseasonably windy, rainy and cool weather. But we had a grand adventure nonetheless! How many times in your life do you get a chance to help a Belizean captain right and bail his swamped boat? Learn the ebb and flow of life on a tiny uninhabited Caribbean island? See a tiger ray leaping from the water trying to shake off the eel attached to its middle? Backpedal furiously to avoid a collision with a huge loggerhead turtle swimming your way as you snorkel? Eat comforting conch stew at a picnic table, the taste heightened by the sweetness of plantains and sharpness of the ubiquitous Marie Sharp's hot sauce? We experienced all that and much more with our small group this February. Our guide and fearless leader CP was perpetually cheerful and accommodating even as we confronted multiple days of high seas after landing on Moho Caye. He gave us opportunities to kayak whenever conditions permitted but also kept us safe. The local support team of Ian and his son Shane were steady and resourceful even under adverse circumstances. In addition to providing information, guidance and motor transport when needed, they fed us well, including platters of fresh fruit and hot fry jacks cooked in a primitive outdoor kitchen. This was our fourth trip with Northwest Passage, and we are on the lookout for our next one. As always, the company and its excellent staff provided a personalized, unique and fun adventure trip. Derek Belize 2026
My son and I had a fabulous time. Crystal clear water for paddling and swimming. Great scenery. Clean, comfortable accommodations. Wonderful professional, competent, helpful, friendly and enthusiastic guides Chris and Sean. I'd do it again in a heartbeat but I think next time I'll try a different trip.
By Chuck F on Sep 30, 2024
Our family of 5 had an amazing time exploring the Apostle Islands with our guides. Our kids had a blast and will never forget this trip. We felt safe and prepared for the adventure. And to top it all off the food was terrific! One of our family members requires a gluten free diet and they were able to accommodate that with no issues. Thank you, Chris and Ted and Northwest Passage, we could not have asked for a better family trip!
By Sarah B on Sep 04, 2024
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