Paddling: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in Madison and the Driftless, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

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• Broken Paddle Guiding Companyguide service · Kayaking · Winona, MN

  Winona guide service leading daily guided kayak paddles on the Mississippi backwaters.

• City of Winona Parks & Recreationvenue · Kayaking · Winona, MN

  City department running Lake Lodge, with canoe, kayak, paddleboard, snowshoe and bike rentals and programs.

• Nuts Outdoorsguide service · Kayaking · Galena, IL

  Galena outfitter renting kayaks, paddleboards and e-bikes with guided Mississippi backwater paddles.

• OFF The Driftlessguide service · Kayaking · Decorah, IA

  Decorah-based kayak and canoe outfitter on the Upper Iowa River offering rentals, shuttles and adventure outings.