Crivitz to cty P - 07/19/2008 Paddling Friends

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Crivitz hwy 141 to cty P on the Peshtigo River – Saturday, July 19 Temp 85º, 3 hours on water 10.4 miles on the river At 6.3 miles there is a class I rapid called

“Williams Rips” We saw an eagle, a garter snake was

swimming, kingfisher, shorebirds & lots of dragonflies

We went to Figaro’s in Crivitz afterwards for pizza, where we met lots of people

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Participants (in tandem canoe): Mike & Rita Shores

Participants (in solo kayaks): Fred & Johanna Axelrod

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Put-in = “hwy 141 access”

blue = new public landing on E. 23rd Road

red = Take-out at cty P & 3rd Road at ruins of old cheese factory

The numbered triangles indicate miles on the river.

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Wild blackberries are ripening

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Waiting for the shuttle to return…

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Start at hwy 141 bridge over the river

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Warming up...

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Fred

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Johanna

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A beautiful day to be on the water!

When can we do this again?