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Here’s how "yours truly" Mr. Webguy often sees Wisconsin Dells. . . on the water.  When not planted in front of the computer I’m also a kayak guide and coach.  Last weekend we took a group on the Upper Dells and through the famous "Narrows".  The Narrows is a section of the Wisconsin river where the whole of the river is squished into a passage only 58 feet wide!  You can see from the photo above that this means we have to be a bit careful when sharing the space with tour boats!  In days past this part of the river was a potential nightmare for the loggers who would escort their lumber down the river.  Often when the river is high this section can become a liquid tempest with high raging waves, swirling currents and deep drops.  To see the narrows along with the beautiful sandstone formations along the Upper Dells it’s worth spending a couple hours on one of the many tour boats such as the Mark Twain shown above.  If you’re into the paddling experience you can take a tour with Vertical Illusions in the Dells. 

Meanwhile here at WisDells.net we’re happy to welcome some new lodging properties to our ever-growing list.  In Wisconsin Dells we welcome: Spring Brook Vacation Homes & The Mayflower Motel & Suites and in Portage which is right on the interstate just a few miles from Wisconsin Dells we welcome; The Ridge Motor Inn& The Best Western Resort Hotel & Conference Center.  You can find out more about these folks and many other choices in our lodging section right here at WisDells.net.

 Welcome to the re-inaugural blog.  WisDells.net has been around for a long time and we’ve tried a lot of stuff along the way.  Blogging is a great way to just chat with visitors now and again so it seemed like a good idea to bring back the blog.  Our little Wisconsin Dells guide has gone through a few new changes.  We are bringing in more listings every day so I’m sure you’ll find something of interest.  I’ve also added a new forum so you guys can share what you know with each other.  Usually it’s the visitors to the area that can offer a more objective opinion so feel free to post your questions there and hopefully other readers will offer their advice and experience.

As we embark on WisDells.net version 8000.6 I want to just take a moment to thank everyone who’s been visiting over the years and welcome all the new visitors as well.  It’s been with the continued support of visitors like you and the many businesses that advertise here that we’ve been able to stay up and running and even occasionally pay the bills on time!  Thank you!  In this new version you’ll notice we put some bubbles right on the front page for lodging, attractions & events so you can just click right on through to the "good stuff".  Hopefully that will get you started.

The picture above is from Mirror Lake State Park last week.  You can see that coming to the Wisconsin Dells this time of year is just perfect if you’re looking for a little quiet.  Soon enough the Theme Parks and Waterparks will be jammin!  Summer’s coming. .  Never mind those rumors that we had snow today!