History Tours w/ Milwaukee County Historical Society

Name: History Tours w/ Milwaukee County Historical Society
Start: 2024-07-11T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-07-11T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Milwaukee Kayak Company

Schedule

Thu Jul 11 2024 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Milwaukee Kayak Company | Milwaukee, WI

We're thrilled to partner with our friends at Milwaukee County Historical Society again this season, offering TWO DIFFERENT HISTORY TOURS, with six different dates and times to choose from throughout the summer.
Steve Schaffer, Archivist, and Michael Barera, Assistant Archivist and Digitization Specialist, from the Milwaukee County Historical Society, will guide us on our rivers thru Downtown Milwaukee, the Harbor and Menomonee River Valley (depending on the tour) as we explore our rivers, our City's history, the famous names, buildings and bridges that made Milwaukee, MILWAUKEE.
Our History Tours are paddled at a slower pace and we make stops along the way talking about the different sites we see along the way. We will also provide safety boaters to ensure a safe paddle thoughout the tour.
Choose Your Tour or Please Attend Both!
TOUR #1: Downtown Milwaukee & Inner Harbor Tour
Launching from our main location @:
Milwaukee Kayak Company
318 SOUTH Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
TOUR #2: Menomonee River Valley & Downtown Milwaukee
Launching from our Twisted Fisherman location @:
1200 West Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
DATES & TIMES:
Friday, June 14th @ 9am-11:30am
Downtown Milwaukee & Inner Harbor Tour
Launch from our main location @ Jerry's Docks
Thursday, July 11th @ 12/noon-2:30pm
Menomonee River Valley & Downtown Milwaukee
Launch from our Twisted Fisherman location
Saturday, July 20th @ 8:30am-11am
Downtown Milwaukee & Inner Harbor Tour
Launch from our main location @ Jerry's Docks
Tuesday, August 6th @ 5:30pm-8pm
Downtown Milwaukee & Inner Harbor Tour
Launch from our main location @ Jerry's Docks
Thursday, August 15th @ 5:30pm-8pm
Menomonee River Valley & Downtown Milwaukee
Launch from our Twisted Fisherman location
Saturday, August 24th @ 10am-12:30pm
Menomonee River Valley & Downtown Milwaukee
Launch from our Twisted Fisherman location
DESCRIPTION:
Milwaukee or "gathering place by the water*" was built on a Great Lake and the Milwaukee Harbor welcomes vessels and other boaters to our great city. As they enter our Harbor, boaters have the option of exploring the KK River (south), the Menomonee River (west), and the Milwaukee River which winds through Downtown Milwaukee. The Milwaukee River extends many miles north with a history that extends far beyond. The Menomonee River extends west from Downtown Milwaukee and west through the suburbs.
WHAT TO BRING:
• You!
• Water bottle filled with water
• Sunscreen
• Small coolers okay
• Dress for the weather – consider bringing a windbreaker (do not wear jeans or heavy cotton)
• Camera
• ID
• Towel to sit on (optional)
• Paddle or biking gloves (optional)
WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE:
• Kayak
• Life jacket
• Paddle
• Dry-bag (limited supply available)
• Water, snacks and sunscreen are always on-hand
• Paddle lesson and instruction
• Safe and fun atmosphere
WHAT TO WEAR:
• Lightweight clothing (do not wear jeans or heavy cotton)
• Sandals, flips or shoes with a thin sole
• Rain jacket/windbreaker
• Sunglasses and/or hat
UPON ARRIVAL:
• We will check you in.
• We will outfit you with the proper kayak, life jacket and paddle.
• We will provide introductions, review information and rules of the river.
• Life jackets must be worn at all times when you are near or on the river.
PARTICIPANTS:
• All participants must be 12+ to paddle their own kayaks
• All participants must know how to swim (unless child is with a parent/guardian)
• All participants under the age of 12 can share a tandem kayak or canoe with someone age 18 or older*
CANCELATION INFO:
If this trip needs to be canceled due to weather or river conditions, we will notify you by phone and/or email and you can rebook for a different date or receive a full refund, whatever works best for you.
OUR PARTNERSHIP:
Our history tours are organized with a partnership between Milwaukee Kayak Company and the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Tickets are $45 each and half of each ticket cost will be donated back to the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
The name "Milwaukee"
Comes from an Algonquian word Millioke, meaning "Good", "Beautiful" and "Pleasant Land" (cf. Potawatomi language minwaking, Ojibwe language ominowakiing) or "Gathering place [by the water]" (cf. Potawatomi language manwaking, Ojibwe language omaniwakiing)