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Recreational Kayaking Basics Classes (on the water)

posted May 20th, 2013 in Community, Featured, Milwaukee, News, Paddlesports posted by | 2 Comments

Get ready for a great paddling season and learn important skills and information when you sign up for a Recreational Kayaking Basics Class.  Each class will focus on the basic strokes and safety skills needed to enjoy paddling a recreational kayak on our many calm inland lakes and rivers. By…

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2012-’13 Snow Sports Video Contest

posted March 4th, 2013 in Community, SkiingSnowboarding posted by | No Comments

               

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Building on Success: How Local Businesses Fight to Keep Milwaukee Unique

posted February 26th, 2013 in Community, Featured posted by | No Comments

Thank you to our friends over at Outpost Natural Foods for representing and advocating for locally-owned and operated businesses in their Winter 2013 issue of Graze magazine. As a founding partner of Local First Milwaukee, we are proud to collaborate with Outpost and many other business members of Local First…

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Downtown Fall/Winter Ski & Snowboard Workshops

posted November 14th, 2012 in Community, Milwaukee, Skiing, Snowboarding posted by | 2 Comments

We’ve put together a few workshops to get you ready for ski and snowboard season. So, whether your experienced skier or new to the sport or Milwaukee area, come on over and talk snow. We’ll order up some pizza and all attendees will receive some free swag. And, who doesn’t…

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Boat Rental Sale | Saturday, October 6th | One day only!

posted October 3rd, 2012 in Community, Milwaukee, Paddlesports, Sale, Sale - Clearance posted by | No Comments

If you’ve got paddling on your mind, can’t wait for next Spring & Summer and are looking for a great deal on a canoe, kayak and/or paddleboard… then you definitely don’t want to miss our Annual Boat Rental Sale! Canoes, kayaks and paddleboards from our 2011-’12 rental fleet will be…

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Wisconsin Avenue Bridge Celebration & Riverwalk Artwalk

posted August 30th, 2012 in Community, Fundraiser, Milwaukee, NewsPaddlesports posted by | No Comments

The Wisconsin Avenue Bridge Celebration and the Riverwalk Artwalk is a community event brought to the public by the businesses and organizations that surround the bridge. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public. The daylong celebration will feature live music, live art creation by 50+ local artists, yoga…

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Annual Warehouse Sale | August 23-26th

posted August 16th, 2012 in Camping, Clothing, Footwear, Outdoor Furniture, Paddlesports, Skiing, Snowboarding posted by | No Comments

Don’t miss our Annual Warehouse Sale Thursday through Sunday at our Downtown Store! Patio furniture is up to 60% off. Need some new gear? Choose from a wide selection of clothing and outerwear or grab some camping and paddling gear. It’s not snowing yet, but jump on the chance to…

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PaddleQuest Adventure Challenge | July 14th

posted June 29th, 2012 in Community, Milwaukee, Paddlesports posted by | No Comments

PaddleQuest is coming to Milwaukee on Saturday, July 14th and we’re looking forward to another great day on the Milwaukee River. All paddlers will launch from our dock on the Milwaukee River beginning at 9am. If you’re looking to rent a canoe or kayak, please call our Rental Department at…

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4th of July Coloring Contest – Entries due Friday, July 6th

posted June 28th, 2012 in Community, FeaturedMilwaukee posted by | No Comments

Congratulations to the winners of our 4th of July Coloring Contest: (contest details below) Evan V. (age 12 & under category)                                 Katie D. (age 13+ category)                …

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Kayaks & Cocktails | Thursday, June 14th

posted June 10th, 2012 in Community, Milwaukee, Paddlesports posted by | No Comments

Enjoy an evening paddling the Milwaukee River on Thursday, June 14, 2012. We’ll begin at Laacke & Joys Downtown location located on the Milwaukee River. Once we launch from the dock, we’ll paddle down river to Molly Cool’s for cocktails and appetizers. Everything is included in this package and space…

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