The mississippi was high and was backed up into the rivers and creaks that flowed into it.
Mississippi river trips wisconsin.
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Take a boat trip to discover 5 mississippi river towns in southwest wisconsin.
Cruise back in time and explore the upper mississippi with us.
Stretching from prescott to potosi the byway offers breathtaking views best enjoyed while meandering through 33 charming river towns dotted with artist s galleries wineries and historic sites.
Wisconsin s 250 mile stretch of the great river road leads to small mississippi river towns with hiking fishing birding shopping and dining with a view.
Both sides of the road were filled with water in places.
Check out our guide for what to do where to eat and where to stay along wisconsin s great river road.
The dams were fully opened and that was something to see.
The 261 mile refuge was established in 1924 and includes 240 000 acres of islands marshes and waterways.
These guided and interactive wisconsin mississippi river cruises take you into the region s upper mississippi river national wildlife and fish refuge where you will see various inhabitants of wisconsin s watery ecosystem.
From the prairie du sac dam to the mississippi river is probably wisconsin s most popular all around canoe and kayak destination well if not top tied with the kickapoo and st.
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Experience fall beauty on the great river road national scenic byway the best scenic drive in america.
The la crosse queen is a modern day replica of the grand river boats that plied the mississippi river in the early 1900s.
Cruising out of la crosse wisconsin she is one of the few authentic mississippi river paddlewheel river boats still in operation in the united states today.
A number of reasons why this section is so popular.
About mississippi explorer cruises fully guided riverboat cruises through the wild and scenic backwaters of the mississippi river s wildlife refuge.
The great river road traces the course of the mississippi river for 3 000 miles through 10 states traveling through the mississippi river valley s rich history and inspiring natural beauty.
Known by many as highway 35 wisconsin s great river road national scenic byway is a 250 mile scenic drive along the mississippi river.
We were following the great river road back from the driftless region and it was after all the storms that had hit central wisconsin.