Canoeing the Pecatonica River,
Wisconsin
Originating west of Dodgeville, the Pecatonica
winds its way southward through woods,
farmlands, hardwood swamps, and marshes
before crossing into Illinois, where
it heads eastward to its confluence
with the Rock River at Rockton. Obstructive
deadfall tends to be a problem for canoeists
on the Wisconsin portion of the river.
The 8 mile trip from Calamine to Darlington
is quite wild and remote feeling. The
river here is small, averaging 35 feet
wide., steep-banked and often tree canopied.
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Expert paddler Mike Svob
has been canoeing and kayaking the rivers of the Midwest for 30 years.
He paddled more than a thousand miles to complete these books. Below
are brief descriptions of the canoe trips that Mike goes into detail
with in his books with maps. The maps are very useful, showing rapids,
take in and take out points and other things of interest. |
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