Northern Paddle and Trail 2012 Calendar
NEW EVENT!! March 3rd, Saturday, 1:00p.m. Snow shoe the Giant Pine Trail in the Nicolet National Forest east of Three Lakes. The trail is easy terrain and will take about one and a half hours. We will be among enormous white pine, hemlock and birch in a remote area of the Nicolet. Leader: Larr Zibell 715-546-2131, lzibell@gmail.com . Please contact Larr if attending. Meet at 1:00 p.m. at the Three Lakes Winery parking lot.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming quarterly planning meeting on SUNDAY APRIL 15. LOOK BELOW FOR DETAILS!!!
January 2012 cross country ski outing
CHECK OUT THE 2012 EVENT
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Northern Paddle and Trail hosts hiking, biking, paddling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and geocaching events. The organization is a great way to meet other silent sport enthusiasts.
Please call the trip leader listed for details of the events listed below.
January 7th Saturday 6:30PM Saturday night January 7th Moonlight Adventure at McNaughton Ski Trail Lead by: Dan & Marj Mehring #715-360-6573 Come join us in the bright of the night for our 3rd annual moonlight adventure. Ski or Snowshoe in the light of a full moon sparkling off the snow covered woods with the shelter as our goal. There we’ll have cake & hot drinks to celebrate 2 birthdays & one anniversary. No candles are necessary as we’ll have a blazing fire! Members & new ”friends to be” are welcome to join the fun. McNaughton Ski trail is beginner rated. Bring a headlamp or flashlight and dress for the weather.
January 14th Saturday, 1PM Cross –country ski the Rhinelander Northwoods Golf Course. Intermediate difficulty. Meet at the golf course parking lot which is 3 miles west on Hwy 8 from the intersection of Hwy 8 & 45. Contact Jay at715-362-3731 or 715-499-1022.
January 21th Saturday 1PM Snowshoe trails around Bev Engstrom’s place at 6145 Hat Rapids Rd near the Wisconsin River. One and two hour easy loops available to snowshoe with hot soup at Bev’s afterwards. To get to Bev’s, take Hwy 17S to Hat Rapids Road to Fire # 6145. Contact Bev at 715-369-2567.
January 29th Sunday Join NPT at Minocqua’s Winter Park to ski/snowshoe/ tube. Between 10 AM and 3PM we will have a table set aside for NPT members to gather at during a day individual fun. Lunch around 12:30. Contact Michael Shores at 715-437-0570 or 715-420-0284 for details.
February 4th Saturday 1PM Snowshoe the Hanson Lake Trail. Intermediate difficulty level for this snowshoe around Hanson Lake. Trailhead is just north of the WI Motor Vehicle Building on Hwy 47. Contact Jay Joppa at 715-362-3731 or 715-499-1022.
February 12th, Sunday 1PM Cross –country ski the Anvil Lake Ski Trail. Enjoy the chickadees while skiing! Meet at the Anvil Ski Trail parking lot on south side of Hwy 70 about 7 miles east of Eagle River. Contact Larry Zibell 715-546-2131 Both easy and intermediate trails available to ski.
February 25th Saturday 1:PM Winter Bonfire & Fun at Squash Lake. Enjoy the warmth of a late winter bonfire and the fellowship of joyful people. Spend the afternoon playing Ice Shuffle Board or Ice Fishing Or Hiking and warming up by the bonfire. By about 5:oo the fire should be down to great cooking coals. Where: At Dan & Marj’s cottage; 2853 Bay Dr. Rhinelander Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00pm or ?Bring: what ever food you would like to cook over the fire & dress for the weather.
March 3rd, Saturday, 1:00p.m. Snow shoe the Giant Pine Trail in the Nicolet National Forest east of Three Lakes. The trail is easy terrain and will take about one and a half hours. We will be among enormous white pine, hemlock and birch in a remote area of the Nicolet. Leader: Larr Zibell 715-546-2131, lzibell@gmail.com . Please contact Larr if attending. Meet at 1:00 p.m. at the Three Lakes Winery parking lot.
March 9 or 10 or 11th. Check out Canoecopia with other NPT members. This is the Midwest’s largest canoe and paddle expo held every year at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison off of John Nolan Drive. Check out Rutabaga’s website for a schedule of daily events. Contact Mike Shores at 715-420-0284 if you’re interested in going or connecting while there with the NPT group.
******April 15 Sunday 1PM******* Hike the trails at the Ced Vig Center. Potluck afterwards and planning some more outings for spring and summer at the lodge. Ced Vig Center is on South Shore Dr. 1.1mi east of Rhinelander. Go east on Cty P at the intersection of the Hwy 17/ Cty P ( Shopko). Turn left at first rd on left –Faust Lake Rd, then take an immediate right onto South Shore Dr.
May 31st Thursday 3:30PM – 7:30PM Paddle the Pelican River after work from where the Lake George Creek goes under Hwy 8 to where Hwy 8 crosses the Pelican River. This paddle is INTERMEDIATE difficulty and will start at 5:30 p.m.. Contact Carol or Guy Hansen at 715-282-5810.
June 6th Wednesday 5:30PM An afterwork paddle on the Rice Creek downstream to Oneida Lake. There you will portage a small dam into Hancock Lake and paddle to the landing. Meet at Hwy K put in at the culvert . To get there at the Hwy 47 and 8 intersection, take Hwy K about 8 miles past the Oneida County Landfill. Contact Jay Joppa at 715-362-3731 or 715-499-1022. Slightly above beginner difficulty level.
June 8-10 Fri- Sunday Camp and paddle the Pine River and/or Border Brule Rivers. We wiil be camping at the Lost Lake Campground in the Nicolet Nat’l Forest. Take Hwy 70 to FR2450 to Lost Lake Campground. On Sunday, we will paddle the Border Brule starting at 9:30 am, meet at the campground. This is an easy paddle with 1 small drop that can be portaged. Contact Jean Johnson 715-369-1433.
June 9th Saturday Paddle the oxbow of the Pine River near Florence. This is an easy hour or so paddle and a 1/4th mile walk back to the put in. Contact Mike Shores at 715-437-0570 or 715-420-0284.
June 9th Saturday. 9:30AM For a longer paddle on the Pine River meet at Lost Lake Nat’l Forest Campground. This is a paddle of a totally undeveloped stretch of one of WI’s Wild Rivers. Difficulty depends on whether you run or portage a Grade 2 rapids. This will be at the discretion of the trip leader. To get to the campground: go east of Tipler in Florence Co. take FS 2450. Follow signs to the campground. Contact Larry Zibell at 715-546-2131.
June 23rd Saturday 12:30PM Paddle the Wisconsin River from Bev Engstom’s place at 6145 Hat Rapids Road to Rollie’s Rd take out. A Brat n’ beer cook out at Bev’s afterwards. Intermediate difficulty. To get to Bev’s, take Hwy 17S to Hat Rapids Road to Fire Number 6145. Look for sign. Contact Bev at 715-369-2567
June 30th Saturday Paddle the Peshtigo River south of Crivitz. This is a nice flat stretch of the Peshtigo River from the Hwy 141 bridge to Cty P requiring a slightly above beginner ability level. Meet at the Hwy 141 bridge south of Crivitz. Contact Mike Shores at 715-437-0570 or 715-420-0284.
July 11th Wednesday 6PM Enjoy an afterwork easy paddle on Lake Creek. We’ll meet at the boat landing on River Road. To get there, take Stevens Street to Hwy W to River Rd. No shuttle will be necessary as we will paddle around Lake Creek and Thunder Lake. Contact Jay Joppa at 715-362-3731 or 715-499-1022.
August 8 Wednesday 5:30PM Enjoy an afterwork easy paddle on the Rhinelander Flowage (WI River). We will put in at the Apperson Boat Landing. To get there, take Hwy 47 north from Rhinelander, and turn right onto Apperson Rd. There will be no shuttle as we will paddle upstream and return downstream to the parking lot. Contact Jay Joppa at 715-362-3731 or 715-499-1022.
August 18th Saturday Paddle Rose and Sawyer Lakes. This requires a slightly above beginner ability level. Details to come from Mike Shores at 715-437-0570 or 715-420-0284.
August 25th Saturday Paddle the Willow Flowage, Details to come from Dan and Marj Mehring.
September 7th Friday 5PM Enjoy NPT’s traditional afterwork paddle potluck on the Pelican River. Meet at the Hwy 8 bridge. To get there, at the Hwy 8 & 17 intersection head east on Hwy 8 abut 2 miles to the bridge. We will paddle an hour down the Pelican River to Joppa’s backyard for a potluck. Or come just for the potluck. Contact Jay Joppa at 715-362-3731 or 715-499-1022.
September 8th Saturday Paddle the Mondreaux Flowage west of Merrill, hike the nearby Ice Age Trail and camp at the Spearhead Campground. The paddling requires a slightly above beginner ability level. Contact Mike Shores at 715-437-0570 or 715-420-0284.
September 15th Saturday 1PM Paddle the Moen Chain of Lakes, a distance of about 5 miles. This includes a short remote paddle to Sunset Lake and the trip will end in a cookout at Hansen’s home. We will put in at the Moen Lake landing. To get there take Cty. C east, Left on Moen Lake Drive for about 2 miles to the boat landing on the right. Contact Dave Hansen 715-362-8504.
October 6th Saturday 12:00 PM Bike the Boulder Junction Bike Trail on this beautiful fall day. Meet at the intersecton of Hwy M &N. To get there from Rhinelander, take hwy 47 to Woodruff to Hwy 51 to Hwy M. Intermediate level of difficulty. Contact Jay Joppa at 715-362-3731 or 715-499-1022.
October 27th Saturday Enjoy our NPT annual Halloween Hike and Potluck at the Judy Swank Shelter on Perch Lake west of Rhinelander. Contact Dan or Marj Mehring for details.
