Kayak on the Kickapoo

The family kayak plied the Kickapoo River in Wisconsin this weekend. Jennifer reports a fabulous float, twisting and turning through gorgeous scenery at a rapid spring-time pace. This was no idle ride, our intrepid paddler stayed alert, dodging trees and rocks for seven hours before coming out.
The picturesque river runs through a unique "driftless zone" in western Wisconsin, meaning retreating glaciers never got a chance to level out the land -- leaving untouched glorious vertical scenery unusual in prairie states.
Jennifer said seven hours was a bit more than she'd planned for her first outing of the year. Tired but happy, she enjoyed the weekend with good friends in Wisconsin.
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Wikipedia footnote: The Kickapoo River is a 126-mile-long tributary of the Wisconsin River in the state of Wisconsin. It is named for the Kickapoo Indians who occupied Wisconsin before the influx of white settlers in the early 19th century.