Kayak Lake Wausau

Kayaking on Lake Wausau lends to many adventures with bird watching at the Rookery as one of the most rewarding.

On the south end of old Snake Bridge, now called McCleary on 17th Avenue, a small landing on Mallard Lane provides a less crowded location to drop your kayaks and easily park. Here you don’t have to contend with boat traffic rocking your course. Take the river channel under the bridge and circle around to the herons’ nesting territory. The Rookery Park on 17th also offers parking, water access and shoreline enjoyment.

Alternatively head up river to a welcoming sand bar, around towards the Wisconsin River passing Fern and Oak Islands or jaunt across to the lagoons bordering the County Club.

With so many places to explore, Lake Wausau via kayak is a real treat in the small metropolis of Marathon County.