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What’s Flowin’ Friday 5/29 – Saturday 6/6

Hi friends! We’re off to a really good start here at MKC! We’ve had students from Madison visiting the School of Freshwater Science kayak with us on guided paddles. We’ve had residents involved in the AOC (Area of Concern) educate and introduce our watershed to people. We’ve also had a few high school outdoor...

What’s flowin’ Saturday 5/16 – Friday 5/22

Hi friends! We’re so excited that our 2026 season has begun here at our Main location in Jerry’s Docks. During the week we open at 10am and on the weekends we open at 9am. All boats are currently due back to the dock by 7:30pm. Don’t forget to book our Learn How to Kayak...

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...

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’ Saturday 8/30 – Friday 9/5

TGIF Friends, We hope you all had a wonderful week! We’re looking forward to Labor Day weekend. I gotta admit it kind of snuck up this season. All of a sudden it’s here and school is beginning too. We hope all is good and wish the best of luck to everyone entering this next...

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 8/16 – Friday 8/22

Happy Friday! Welcome back to MKC! We are officially open again after the flooding last weekend. Thank you all for being so incredibly patient with us while we made sure the water was safe to be kayaking in! We hope you are all doing okay and recovering quickly from all the rain. Please let...