Paint Creek is a pleasant paddle upstream from the Lake Wissota Public Boat Landing on 197th Street.
The Boat Landing is narrow, with concrete walls & no immediate parking. The adjacent property, Wissota Lodge & Event Center, doesn’t want anyone using their parking lot or grass so we usually just drop kayaks & gear at the top of the landing or along the road, then park in the designated landing parking lot 500 feet North at 5500 197th street.
We haven’t paddled this creek since 2021 due to weather & a bridge project so I’m unsure what to expect, but I’m hopeful we can get 1.5 miles upstream as we pass through the winding bends and changing terrain.
The chance of rain is expected to clear a few hours before our paddle. We’ll keep an eye on the weather.