Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Another very easy & quick waterfall/rapids is Pissmire Falls located in the northern part of Menominee County, Wisconsin. For these you can basically drive up & park on the shoulder and view from the bridge across the Wolf River. Here’s the upstream view: Downstream view shown here. Unfortunately I can’t access any further because this … Read more
Quick stopover at Shotgun Eddy Rapids. This was included on my list as a waterfall of sorts (and it is relatively large/long) but it’s not much to see. Can be accessed via the Shotgun Eddy rafting rental & campground. I may return for the rafting/tubing experience but it wasn’t in the cards for this trip. … Read more
Just downstream from Sullivan Falls is yet another set of substantial feature named Ducknest Rapids. Only have one photo to share – be sure to watch the video below, much easier to show everything with the wide-angle GoPro lens. Note: Apparently there is a waterfall called Ducknest Falls just upstream from the rapids, however I … Read more
Continuing upstream along the Wolf River my next stop is at Sullivan Falls, an easily accessible waterfall and well worth the short walk. Couldn’t photograph the falls from many different angles but it’s fairly large so don’t miss it. Also looks like a popular put-in spot for a group of rafters. Looks like fun, lots … Read more
Menominee County is chock full of amazing natural beauty along the Wolf River. Next spot is a 2-for-1 starting at Tea Kettle Rapids which is more of a small shelf waterfall but called rapids by name. Just a few hundred yards downstream is also Wolf River Dalles. This is the best photo I could get … Read more
From Big Eddy Falls it only takes a short & scenic drive north on WIS 55 to reach Big Smokey Falls. The area is open to the public but I’ve heard they sometimes charge a $5 fee during the peak summer months. Views upstream on the Wolf River are quite serene by contrast. A large … Read more
My journey today is now carrying me into Menominee County through the Menominee Indian (Native American) reservation. Next destination is Keshena Falls, an amazing waterfall & rapids on the Wolf River. A small bridge allows the road to cross the largest rapids. The river gets very wide in this spot and splits around a central … Read more
Welcome to the start of my July road trip circling the state of Wisconsin! First stop is at Gilmers Falls (aka as Ziemers Falls) on the Red River in Gresham, Wisconsin. Access is very easy by hiking down a very short slope from a dirt parking area. Swarms of White Admiral butterflies were sunning themselves … Read more
A visit to the town of New Glarus and hiking at New Glarus Woods State Park without visiting New Glarus Brewery isn’t a complete visit at all, is it? The town of New Glarus has very old Swiss heritage with many buildings crafted in that style, including the brewery’s main Hilltop location. At the entrance … Read more
After hiking New Glarus Woods State Park I had some time to kill before going home. Stopped off at the Minhas Craft Brewery to check out their setup. Tons of old memorabilia here in a multi-part “museum”! Minhas was founded in 1845 and is the oldest brewery in the Midwest (2nd oldest in the entire … Read more