Madison Area Outdoor Group

03/20/2026

We look forward to seeing many of you at tomorrow's Spring Equinox Bonfire and picnic at Token Creek County Park. We'll get the fire going around 6pm and douse it no later than 945pm. Bring a camp chair and any food and beverage you wish to consume or share. RSVP on Meetup if you have a moment, but feel free to just show up!

03/20/2026

All MAOG members are welcome to attend Spring Into Paddling this Saturday, March 21 at the Goodman Community Center's Ironworks building at 149 Waubesa St. This is the Mad City Paddlers spring quarterly meeting event. There will be programming for members and prospective members from 11am to 1245pm, but presentations from 1 to 3pm on shuttling, boat selection, and safe boat loading and transportation will be of interest to anyone who paddles or wants to learn more. There will be a gear sale/swap throughout the entire event. Bring any paddling or camping gear you want to get rid of. You don't have to be a member to attend!

03/04/2026

Join the Mad City Paddlers for our Spring Into Paddling event on Saturday, March 21 at the Ironworks Building at Goodman Community Center (149 Waubesa St, Madison). We'll have a gear sale/swap going during the entire event with a series of sessions on topics relevant to kayaking.

Sessions are as follows:
11:00-11:45am - Potluck-style lunch/snacks and socializing, introductions
Noon - 12:45pm - Using the Mad City Paddlers website (only relevant if you are a member or decide to join)
1:00 - 1:45pm - How to Have a Good Day Paddling - paddler responsibilities, necessary gear, and shuttle/access point process and etiquette along with weather preparation
2:00 - 2:45pm - Static display of different types of canoes and kayaks with informal discussion of design and performance characteristics, safe loading and securing of boats on vehicles and trailers.

All sessions are open the public at large - you don't have to be an MCP member. Attend any or all sessions - come and go as you please. Each presentation will be 30 to 35 minutes with a 15 minute Q&A afterward. Indoor sessions will take place in the Bolz A room of the Ironworks building. The last session as well as boat sales and swaps will be outside in the courtyard.

For more information, visit

A paddling club based in Madison, Wisconsin, devoted to pursuing paddle sports of every sort.

02/12/2026

Check out the bonfire we're hosting on Friday night!

01/30/2026

Huge thanks to Play It Again Sports - Madison for donating 23 pairs of snowshoes to Aldo Leopold Nature Center! ❄️🙌

Because of their generosity, we now have even more snowshoes available for free rental, helping remove barriers for folks who want to get outside and explore nature in winter.

While snowshoeing conditions aren’t quite perfect right now, we’re ready for the next good snowfall — and we’re so grateful to have this gear on hand when winter really shows up.

Photo: Lizzie Condon, Aldo Leopold Nature Center

Play It Again Sports - Madison, WI

12/20/2025

We just made the reservation for the Richardson Lake camping event. That event is Thursday, June 18 through Sunday, June 21. Reservations are now open for that weekend to book your own site if you need to bring a wheeled unit or the remaining three spots on Jared's site are taken. RSVPs are open for those spots on Meetup.

11/15/2025

If you're looking for something to do tonight, Jared is hosting a bonfire at ring 2 at Picnic Point from 5 to 10pm. There are benches, but you might want to bring a camp chair. Bring beverages and snacks but note that alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the Lakeshore Preserve.

11/01/2025

Just a reminder that we have a bonfire tonight at Token Creek County Park at 6pm. Feel free to arrive as late as 830pm. More details are on the Meetup website and app. We'll be at the fire pit near shelter 2, which is first one on the left.