Today's Pine River Report on WRC, a radio sponsored by the branding iron in the good old lime ridge.
Marty Richards is here from Greater Richland Tourism.
How's it going there today, Marty?
Well, as far as, you know, kayaking on the pine, the weather's, you know, really kind of agreed with us.
So the water levels are great and not high and not low, just about where you want it.
And I think I heard three bears say something like that once, but.
one of the bears.
Yeah, I think it was just right.
It was just baby bear.
Baby bear said it was just right.
I don't know how we got there, but that's the problem with having a guy with a little bit of ADHD on with you.
Anyway, the water level is great, really.
That's quite enjoyable.
Right now, the status of what's open and what isn't, kind of the same.
It's a status quo because we've got work to do.
But like I've said before, that stretch from Rockbridge, the Rockbridge landing, down.
to the Steamboat Rock State Highway 80 County D landing.
So that's two sections, really is in good shape, very enjoyable.
That's where a lot of the rock outcroppings are.
And so that's great.
Quite honestly, south of that, I would avoid unless you want to portage and you you want to know what was like for Lewis and Clark or Marquette and Joliet.
Without
you know, really knowing where they were going, but it's an adventure.
And I guess for those who just want to take a group, have a really cool paddle down the Pine River, I'd stay in that northern two sections, not going south of the County D Steamboat Rock Highway 80 landing.
That's where I would stop.
Water enthusiasts, there are other opportunities in our area as well, Marty.
Yeah, you know, and the weather is great to be outdoors here.
This last week, basically, we've had some rain, but it hasn't been torrential or bad or bad weather really.
It's been rain when we needed it for the crops and the river to keep them at the right levels.
And really right now, the Wisconsin River is in great shape.
And I know at Eagle Cave, who's also very involved with Greater Richland Tourism, west at Eagle Cave,
does complete outfitting services and really he's the only outfitter on the Wisconsin River in Richland County and he can get you the canoes, the life preservers, life jackets, the paddles, get you to the beginning and the end, he'll get you the whole deal.
I know he'll give you a little bit of education on how to respect the river.
You know, the Wisconsin River, quite honestly, when you're on that river, it's beautiful.
I've gone, Jim Hyer takes me, we go out fishing every September.
And that's, you know, that is the first sturgeon and that's an experience in itself.
But to kayak, or I'm sorry canoe, the Wisconsin River, we really encourage folks at any time on that river, make sure you have your life.
Preserver on.
I will mention too, there are a couple big things happening here in the greater Richland area all weekend.
The murder mystery weekend, the Crime Stoppers is having.
That starts tomorrow night with pre-registration at the A.D.
German warehouse, but then that's Saturday and Sunday.
The visitor center is the headquarters for that.
If you really enjoy watching Dateline or 2020 and you're always guessing I was the husband or it was this, this is a chance for you to really go out and
interrogate or just interview the suspects.
and kind of get the clues and see if you can figure out who done it and also for a good cause because it supports crime stoppers and then on Sunday at two o'clock at the Phoenix Center they do the reveal they also have a lot of prizes so I'd encourage folks that they consider that and then on Sunday I I'll I'll get a reminder if I don't say this on Sunday they are dedicating the auditorium stage to Betty Hayes Baxter and Betty is an icon she holds the Guinness
book of world records.
I didn't know this.
I learned this yesterday.
She holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest serving dancing teacher.
She started, I believe, when she was 17 or 16 years old when she moved from Milwaukee to Blue River.
I'd really encourage folks two o'clock on Sunday, if you're available, go to the auditorium.
If anybody deserves some recognition, no doubt, Betty Hayes does for sure.
So and then the branding is got a lot going on.
So they they had their time.
They had their little respite.
And now they're ready to go Friday night.
As always, you can expect
one of the best fish fries around there.
There are other really good ones that would contend as well.
But the branding iron, they do a great job with their fish fry.
A lot of folks like like going up there for that.
I know they have poor man's lobster and jumbo shrimp too.
So if you know, you're not a big Atlantic cod person, you can or they have walleye too, I should say.
But you can also get the fish or the lobster poor man's lobster or jumbo shrimp.
So and then on Saturday they're having their wood fired pizzas.
We've talked about that quite a bit.
I know you and I both fans of pizza and I know we've talked in the past about some of the different variations they offer.
One of them is a veggie Alfredo.
So it's roasted corn, zucchini, mushroom, onion, tomato, Alfredo sauce with a borzon herbed cheese.
I might try that.
That one's, I'm looking for the meat in it, don't feel like.
I struggle without any.
Well,
bring some pepperonis in your pocket.
Throw them on the pizza.
I always got some sausage, usually in my back pocket.
They also have a margarita pizza very typically, too, that folks like a lot.
But anyway.
That's Saturday up at the branding iron August on this coming Saturday.
And then Sunday is a big day up there as well because Don Greenwood will be there on Sunday, August 23rd from one to four o'clock with their open mic.
And then Steve fearing he's going to be making his baby back ribs, which I've had outstanding.
Steve knows how to cook and the open mic along with ribs.
It actually opens at noon.
Food starts at noon.
and the entertainment starts at one o'clock, one to four.
So that's always a very enjoyable time.
Plenty of things to see and do as always here in Richland Center.
There is.
I didn't even mention there's other live music in town this weekend at the 80 German warehouse on Friday.
I know English prairie distillery has live music on Saturday night.
I don't want anyone, if somebody comes up to me and says, there's nothing to do, I will probably throw a fit.
There is a lot going on this weekend and we're in August, which sometimes I've seen in the past, August was maybe a little bit slower as folks were getting ready for school year and a change in seasons, but not true.
There's a lot going on.
And the other line is, well, I didn't know that that was going on.
So check out, you know, socials in the area.
Yeah, you know, go, go to.
website greater rich in tourism dot com most all the things I mentioned are there social media that it's there I know you folks WRCO does a great job community calendar and otherwise mentioning things as well
you bet so check it out and a lot of things going on don't miss it here in our great area thanks Marty have a great day you bet you too Phil that's Marty Richards joining us with the Pine River report for this week