Places to Stop Along Our Rivers | Summer 2026

Our rivers are very accessible and we get asked about places to stop along our rivers pretty much everyday. So, we’ve compiled a list of places and included a timeline for each from each of our locations. Take a look and let us know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks for kayaking...

Milwaukee Morning Paddles

Hey Everyone, We’ve called our Morning Paddles so many different things in the past years (last year it was “Good Morning…”) and this year, we’re gifting our morning paddles the name “Milwaukee Morning Paddles.” Sounds so lovely, we can’t wait to share them with you. Our Milwaukee Morning Paddles are offered most days 10am-12/noon....

Kayak Tours with Nicolet Recreation Department

Kayak Tour – Paddle the Milwaukee River, Downtown Milwaukee  Join Milwaukee Kayak Company for a 2-hour kayak tour on the Milwaukee River, downtown Milwaukee. We’ll enjoy the sites and sounds of the city while floating and paddling on the river – observing the city skyline and Milwaukee Riverwalk, paddling under the bridges and taking...

5 good spots to launch your watercraft

Here’s a few good spots to launch your own kayak, paddleboard or canoe Downtown Milwaukee. For a complete list, please visit the Milwaukee Urban Water Trail Map located on the Milwaukee Riverkeeper website. MKC Main Location @ Jerry’s Docks: Our main location in Jerry’s Docks/Harbor Yards, where we’ve been since we opened, is located...

Self-Guided Milwaukee Cheese Curd Tour

Hey paddlers! As anyone from Wisconsin knows, we are famous for our cheese, especially cheese curds! Cheese curds are known to originate from Ancient Rome and have popularized in the Midwest. They are formed when additives are introduced to milk to acifidy and coagulate it. The coagulated milk is then heated to separate the...

What’s flowin’ Saturday 9/5 – Friday 9/12

Hi Everyone! Wow – this weather has been so nice here in Milwaukee lately. After Labor Day, things kinda slow down during the week but please know we’ll be open for the season thru mid-October for daily rentals and weekly tours. Here’s what’s coming up here at MKC: Open everyday thru mid-October for kayak,...

What’s flowin’ – 8/25/25 updates

Hey everyone! Thanks for a good week and weekend here at MKC. We’re open all week and the weather forecast is sooo nice providing a great opportunity to paddle on our rivers! Here’s what’s coming up this week and beyond: Today, MondayOpen for rentals until 7:30pm or when everyone is back to the dock....

What’s flowin’ Saturday 8/2 – Friday 8/8

Happy Friday! What is with the weather this week?! It was steamy, then rainy, then windy and smoky. We had to cancel MKE River Roundup on Wednesday 7/30 due to the rain, it will be rescheduled to Wednesday September 24th. So checked your calendars to see if you can make it! We hope this...

What’s flowin’ Saturday 7/26 – Friday 8/1

TGIF friends! With the hot weather these past few days, we want to thank everyone who came out to kayak with us! Hope you stayed cool! We had our busiest River Roundup yet, selling out of all our kayaks. YAY! We’re so grateful for each and every one of you. Here’s what we have going...

What’s flowin’ Saturday 7/19 – Friday 7/25

Happy Friday! Thanks for such a great week despite the unpredictable weather! We hope you all stayed dry! We had to cancel the MKE River Roundup from this Wednesday, but it has been rescheduled to September 10th. Check your schedules to see if you can make it! Here’s what we have going on at...