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awbrown	04/15/2014 06:26PM   Attached is an excellent trip report that may help you. Wisconsin River Trip Report
plexmidwest	04/15/2014 06:12PM   this marked up map will help a lot. I will check out your report and get a few questions out to you. I am thinking of going there late May. Thanks - John
onepaddleshort	04/15/2014 05:20PM   John, I came downstream from Lac Vieux Desert. I was attempting to paddle the entire Wisconsin River and this attempt was in June. I still have a day or two left to finish it this summer. I've done sections as I've had time. Most often I've been solo in my kayak, but a couple times I found someone to paddle with me and we used a canoe. The first picture is the area you're talking about. I don't think your map is right. From my memory (this was 2008) I was camped on the point and the designated site was further upriver. If you have a lot of time a copy of my trip report from Lac Vieux Desert to Wausau is here. I believe this is a photo of the campsite you're interested in: link
plexmidwest	04/14/2014 08:58AM   Anyone ever canoe the Wisconsin River west of Eagle River? On the link below, there is a 'Canoe Campsite' noted just above Dam Lake and just below Sand Lake (on the chain). I am looking for info about these campsites. Thank - John http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/StateForests/nhal/documents/NHAL-VisitorMap.pdf
onepaddleshort	04/14/2014 09:55PM   Oh, and the best place to get maps for the Wisconsin River is here. .
plexmidwest	04/15/2014 07:25AM   Thanks for the info, especially the map link. Is the site in my attachements the site from your first pic, and is it in the correct location on the map? I just wanted to make sure we're talking about the same location. Did you come from upstream or from the south (Dam Lake)? I will likely come in from the south, since I'm familiar with that area. What time of year was your trip, and did you see many people on your trip? I will be going solo, via kayak. I assume there are no camping fees. John
onepaddleshort	04/14/2014 08:09PM   I spent a night there as well as at some of the other sites north of Eagle River. First come first serve. I'll see if I can find a photo...
onepaddleshort	04/14/2014 08:18PM   Hey John, This is actually slightly downriver of the site on the map. I didn't realize until I was already set up that I'd missed the actual campsite. As I remember the site was more open and pretty nice. This is north of Eagle river right where Buckaton Creek enters the Wisconsin. Nice spot. This is downstream from the Buckaton site off of River Road. This one has road access and sometimes can be used by groups. Hope that helps!
plexmidwest	04/17/2014 07:46AM   Very nice report, I'm envious.
OldFingers57	04/17/2014 08:35AM   quote onepaddleshort: "Oh, and the best place to get maps for the Wisconsin River is here. ." thanks for this site. It's got some good maps.
OldFingers57	04/17/2014 08:36AM   quote awbrown: "Attached is an excellent trip report that may help you. Wisconsin River Trip Report " I'd love to be able to do a trip like this.