, 1923-06-03

W gOd Al NAAo@ NbAo 1htAN
w Is really one that has been
sort of bred ii the race" 1t formerly
was the only means of travel and COM
municiation here in the middle west
and in the days of the French explor-
ers the canoe was worth its weight In
gold
Many q river in this country that Is a
favorite today for the canoelst was
FIRST explored by men in a crude yet
beautiful So in looking over the
history OF the use of this type OF water
craft you find plenty of a sur
rounding 1t There was and
thrills a.plenty in hi old days when
travelling In a canoe But you car
still find them things" today II you
want TO hit the flowing road in some
parts of this country.
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Wisconsin, famous for the his
tory 1t has made, is rich in water
routes over which you can WELD your
paddle. You can reach them either by
automobile or railroad Ono of the
old favorites is a feat down the Wis
consln river from Conover. II you
want a comparatively easy Jaunt with
a minimum amoun of portaging this
is the route you'd better try. You can
ship your canoe to Conover and there
buy your grub. Putting in at this
town you can float and paddle over a
mighty pretty stretch of water which
offers good fishing. 1t Is not a case OF
loahng along or sluggish water. either
If you like to get n kick out Of canoe
ing by shooting rapids you will have
an opportunity for n little OF this ex-
citement on this trip as there are n
couple OF swift stretches that win
make you keep your y on h ball
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However. II you know anything
about canoeing you can embark on this
trip without a guide as the Wisconsin
river between Conover and Rhine
lander is not a stretch that "a a lot
of rapids demanding expert guiding
and handling of a canoe. This trip
can take most any mount OF time you
choose, II you are a real water dog
and like TO loaf along fishing nearly
every likely looking spot better plan
on taking n couple of weeks for this
taunt. Anyway. who wants TO hurry
on a canoe trip7 When you have to
WELD n paddle as II you were goin' to
n fire it's more work than fun. Moth
ing like having lots of time for n wuter
trip. Then when you hit n particularly
inviting spot for camping and the
fishing is good-why. you al take It
easy, go fshin' and let the water in
the river roll by.
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A different type of canoe trip.
which consists mostly OF padding over
placid lakes and with more portaging.
is that jaunt from the Lac du Flam-
beau to Horsehead lake. You can ship
your ship to the a du F1ambeau sta
ton. get a haul from there to the lake
of that nam and you are ready to
start Or you can ship your to
Vinegar n finish up at the F1am-
beau [see map in the automobile SEQ
ton OF todny's Tribunel. This route
between Lac du Flambeau and Horse
head lake is n dandy. takes you
through part of an Indian reservation.
means traversing nineteen lakes and
offers corking fine fishing.
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You pass through some pretty wild
stretches. too. But to make thu entire
Jaunt near five portages. Not many.
to be sure. but one of them TSwamp
lake to Trout riverl is a pretty long
one. But there are many variations in
routes in his section SO Thai you can
canoe without many portages- For
instance. you can start at Horsehead
instead OF in Lac du F1ambeau and
work down through Armour. Little
Crab, Grab, and Round lakes. then
through Rice creek on into Island lake.
tFor this jaunt ship your canoe to
Vinegar. wisconsin, Here you are
In the Manltowish waters and through
this connected chain of lakes you can
get all tho cruising and fishing you
want without a long portage such as
must be made from Swamp lake TO the
Trout river.