What we’re about
For kayakers in and around the Fox Valley area .
If you are looking to get out and meet others that share your passion for kayaking and canoeing, join Fox Valley Kayakers. Together we can explore the Fox Valley area waterways. Everyone is welcome to join, no matter how much experience you have.
We encourage you to be aware of your ability when signing up for a paddle. You are responsible for your safety. You are encourage to wear a PFD and possibly a helmet.
Stewardship of our waterways is important. Do not liter, respect landowners property and clean up liter when possible.
If you have any questions or concerns, call or email the leadership team. We are happy to meet new people that share our passion. Our goal is to bring kayakers and canoers together to socialize, educate and have fun.
We welcome you to join the Fox Valley Kayakers. If you chose to do so, we request a photo and your name so that our event host can identify you. This will assist the event host and other participants when you attend the event.
- Martin
**Labels below can be used to describe your paddling level**
Beginner = paddles under 10 miles, no obstacles anticipated, current favorable, water temperatures favorable
Intermediate = paddles 10+ miles, possible obstacles or stronger currents. Water temps may be low if early season date.
Advanced = paddles 10+ miles, &/or challenging currents or conditions (weather, water temps, etc.). May also include multiple day trips with camping.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Crystal Lake Moonlight Paddlecrystal lake moonlight, Plymouth, WI$45.00
Join Silent Wake as we offer our popular annual full moon paddle series. Kayaking at night under the light of a full moon has a different feel and offers a unique experience to individuals. The locations we have chosen for this series are a safe paddle environment – meaning, either no, or little to no boat traffic. We do recommend participants do have previous paddling experience for these moonlight sessions. This is a relaxed paddle speed - we paddle as a group.
Cost: $45 per outing/per person. Use your own gear, or use ours. Visit Silent Wake’s web page to register/pay.
Length of time: at least 2 hours on water
Time: Arrive 15 min before sunset (varies per date)
Limited group size of 8. The moonlight paddles spaces do fill up quickly, book early to ensure your place.Details: Upon arrival, we will provide the kayak/gear/white lights to you and get you fitted for them. If providing your own kayak and gear (same price if you provide your own gear), please have all items offloaded and ready to go prior to launch time. We will provide an on-shore safety briefing prior to launch. All kayaks will have a white light on at all times while on the water. The group will paddle together as a unit – do not paddle beyond the lead safety boater.
Should there be a need for a weather makeup date, we shall advise you that morning of the paddle date.
- Milwaukee River Moonlight PaddleVilla Grove (Milwaukee River) Moonlight, Mequon, WI$45.00
Join Silent Wake as we offer our popular annual full moon paddle series. Kayaking at night under the light of a full moon has a different feel and offers a unique experience to individuals. The locations we have chosen for this series are a safe paddle environment – meaning, either no, or little to no boat traffic. We do recommend participants do have previous paddling experience for these moonlight sessions. This is a relaxed paddle speed - we paddle as a group.
Cost: $45 per outing/per person. Use your own gear, or use ours. Visit Silent Wake’s web page to register/pay.
Length of time: at least 2 hours on water
Time: Arrive 15 min before sunset (varies per date)
Limited group size of 8. The moonlight paddles spaces do fill up quickly, book early to ensure your place.Details: Upon arrival, we will provide the kayak/gear/white lights to you and get you fitted for them. If providing your own kayak and gear (same price if you provide your own gear), please have all items offloaded and ready to go prior to launch time. We will provide an on-shore safety briefing prior to launch. All kayaks will have a white light on at all times while on the water. The group will paddle together as a unit – do not paddle beyond the lead safety boater.
Should there be a need for a weather makeup date, we shall advise you that morning of the paddle date.
- Late Summer PaddleCounty MC Landing, Elkhart Lake, WI
Join us for a paddle on the Sheboygan River from Millhome to Johnsonville. This beautiful 10 mile section of the river is mostly swift flatwater punctuated by numerous riffles and one class I rapid.
If you are camping with us at High Cliff State Park and want to follow us to the put in, we will leave the campsite at 8:45am sharp.
Plan on about 4 total hours (at most) on the river with a stop at or near the Herman Recycling Center landing to eat our packed lunches.
This trip is suitable for anyone with some moving water experience. Shorter boats are better, but longer boats are fine if you can back ferry and maneuver around obstacles in fast current.
If you have a spare boat to lend/rent or would like to borrow a boat, post that in the comments below.
It's possible we might have to move the location of this trip due to water levels or obstructions, so watch for updates as we get closer to the event.
Be sure to check out the High Cliff State Park camping event and RSVP on the wisoutdoors.org site if you want to camp. See here: https://www.wisoutdoors.org/event/group-camping-highcliff-2025/
Check out the Google MyMap with locations and routes for this trip:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=15oF-Fm9r2XBEv90xmAxJwCtFGltiYP4&usp=sharingCheck out the Miles Paddled report on this trip:
https://milespaddled.com/sheboygan-river-iv/As always, failure to comply with State Park rules or the direction of the event host will result in your removal from FVK
