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<\/p>\nWell, another beautiful day in Wisconsin finds us on the Black River from Melrose to just past North Bend, at Hwy VV.\u00a0 We had a great crew of relaxed paddlers, Pat Stephens, Joycy Diveley, Bill and Teresa Peters, Steve Dunn, and me.\u00a0 Everyone seemed to enjoy the 82\u00b0 weather and sun with just a slight breeze from time to time.\u00a0 The water temperature complimented the day with a nice 72\u00b0, so you could wade, swim, and enjoy.\u00a0 Our newbie for the day–Joyce, paddled like a pro, not only keeping up with the gang, but also adding commentary and someone for Teresa to actually talk to during one of the “man” trips that she normally endures.\u00a0 The river stage was 4.2, which was up from just a few days ago, so we had plenty of water and no need to worry about the shallows nor fear of having to walk.<\/p>\n
The scenery for the day amounted to a few eagle\u00a0 sightings, a heron, turtles, and of course a few butterflies for Teresa.\u00a0 It was simply a perfect day for paddling.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day, on the way home, we made a stop in Stevenstown, at the pub (well that is Stevenstown) and caught the “Tractor Road Trip”.\u00a0 A group had left Iowa on Thursday and were just driving the country roads of Wisconsin showing off their classic tractors and having fun.\u00a0 Just like a group of bikers they invaded the town, drank, ate, and moved on to the next town.\u00a0 They appeared to also\u00a0be having some fun.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day, I don’t think many other people in the world could say they had as nice of a day as we had.<\/p>\n
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See how easy paddling is–as Pat demonstrates below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n