Monday July 24 Sea Kayak (Milwaukee) on Lake Michigan

Monday July 24 Sea Kayak (Milwaukee) on Lake Michigan

Weather Pending. Sign up for consideration by emailing me.

I may lead a small group (3-4) to paddle at South Shore, Milwaukee on Monday. This will be a chance to paddle Lake Michigan in a safe environment. There is a breakwall so that paddlers do not have to go into the waves if they don't want to.  And when there aren’t waves it is a beautiful place to paddle. I can demonstrate some new rescues or towing. You may also meet new paddlers outside of Hoofers. This is for experienced SK1/SK2p and up. Participation is at my discretion. Standard swim test is required. You should be comfortable with the idea of paddling a large body of water and the thought of getting into some waves (~2 feet). You should have stamina to paddle for about 5 hours. I will be checking w/ paddlers to get an idea of experience.

You will need a lunch in a dry bag, 1-2 L water. Please bring some cash for gas. Given the current water temperatures (~64 degrees Fahrenheit), a wetsuit is required for this trip. Helmets, paddle float, life jacket, bilge pump, etc…are required as they would be for any sea kayak trip.

We will launch at 11am from South Shore Harbor in Milwaukee. We will leave Madison no later than 9:00am. (It’s about a 1.5 hour drive to Milwaukee.) We will load the boats/gear efficiently to maximize our paddling time. This will be a day of refining skills, and hopefully bigger conditions.

(Please Note: Depending on conditions, I may elect to proceed to Milwaukee. Depending on the ultimate forecast and group, I may also elect to paddle locally on Lake Mendota.)