Winter Canoeing at HoneyRock

By Lauren Welsh, former GPA

Is any one ready to turn off the computer and go out into the cold to experience God’s beauty? I was not too terribly excited about the idea of winter canoeing myself until I was out on the water. Winter canoeing is one of the most peaceful moments I have every experienced in my 25 years of life. No one else is out on the water and there is snow and ice on the banks and on the trees. You see and hear wild life. Once you are out there it is easy to forget the temperature. I have even taken a guest fishing…who needs the fishing shack on ice when you have a canoe! It is also fun to paddle as fast as you can headed straight for ice and see how far you can ‘beach’ the canoe!

You will want to be properly dressed for the weather at HoneyRock. The Northwoods of Wisconsin can be pretty cold. One of our safety rules for winter canoeing is not canoeing when the temperature is below 10 °F. We use a carpet square in order to keep your bottom a little bit warmer. Another important safety rule is never go canoeing alone or in one canoe. The reason for these rules is simple: hypothermia. We want to take every precaution!

Winter canoeing is a wonderful experience and I hope you will enjoy it as well!