spring creek

7H 31M

scott allen & kirk dresen

State: Wisconsin

Distance: 13 miles

FKP: Solo Male, Supported (they hold the record jointly)

Record Holders: Scott Allen, Kirk Dresen

Record Time: 7 hours, 31 minutes

Start: DNR parking lot on Lee Road in Lodi, WI August 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM Central

Finish: Highway 5 bridge on Lake Wisconsin/Okee/Lodi August 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM Central

Boats: small plastic river kayaks

GPS: Garmin watch & Paddle Logger (app)

Route Description from Scott Allen: The entirety of Spring Creek from the springs at the DNR parking lot on Lee Road to the Highway V bridge in Okee. The route starts easy, then becomes challenging due to tree blowdowns in the upper marsh. Most of the marsh is an easy paddle with numerous meanders. Tree blowdowns and log jams increase again at the marsh outlet requiring a drag over the top or a short portage around. Through the City of Lodi the paddling is easy, though the creek is shallow in spots so kayaks will get scraped and canoes would not be passable. Downstream of town, creek maintenance has kept open passage through most of the tree blowdowns. The final stretch through Okee Bay is easy unless there are high winds or unruly boaters. More info from someone’s 2018 on part of the route, including a trip report, can be found here