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SUMMARY:Wild Goose Backwater Boat Tour – Fountain City
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin us on a backwater tour of the Mississippi River—especially through the quiet channels, sloughs, and chutes off the main navigation channel—visitors experience a side of the river that feels untouched and serene.\nHere is a glimpse of what travelers can expect to see:\nWildlife & Birdlife\n\nMajestic Birds of Prey: Bald eagles soaring overhead or nesting high in cottonwood trees, along with osprey, red-tailed hawks, and peregrine falcons.\nWading & Water Birds: Great blue herons, snowy egrets, and green herons hunting in the shallow waters, as well as migrating waterfowl like white pelicans, wood ducks, mallards, and tundra swans (in season).\nReptiles & Amphibians: Painted turtles, map turtles, and snapping turtles basking on fallen logs in the sun, along with leopard frogs along the mudflats.\nAquatic Mammals: North American river otters playing along the banks, beaver lodges and dams, muskrats swimming through the reeds, and white-tailed deer drinking at the water’s edge.\n\nFlora & Natural Scenery\n\nBlooming Water Lilies & American Lotus: Sweeping fields of large green lotus pads and bright yellow blooms floating on still backwater bays (typically peak mid-to-late summer).\nFloodplain Forests & Canopy: Towering silver maples, river birches, green ashes, and giant cottonwoods hanging over the narrow channels, creating shaded aquatic tunnels.\nSubmerged Vegetation: Underwater beds of eelgrass and coontail that serve as critical nurseries for young fish and feeding grounds for ducks.\n\nRiver Features & History\n\nWing Dams & Sandbars: Submerged stone structures (wing dams) built to direct currents, visible just under the surface, creating swirling eddies and shallow sand beaches perfect for stopping or viewing wildlife.\nQuiet Sloughs & Chutes: Calmer waters shielded from commercial barge traffic and large riverboats, offering mirror-like reflections of the surrounding bluffs and tree lines.\nStunning Bluff Backdrops: High limestone and sandstone bluffs looming above the river valley, framing the backwater labyrinth.\n\nSunday August 16th 3pm – 4.30 Pm\n\nTakeoff – The Landing Bar in Fountain City Wisconsin.\n1 N Shore Dr Fountain City, WI 54629\nPlease arrive at least 15 minutes early – Trip times are when boat leaves the dock.\nAll Trips are limited to maximum 25 tickets sold. Sorry no exceptions.\n$35.00/per person\n\n\n \n
URL:https://explorebuffalocounty.com/events/wild-goose-backwater-boat-tour-fountain-city/
ORGANIZER;CN=Jon Borreson:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:Fountain City Events,Outdoor Events
LOCATION:1 N Shore Drive, Fountain City, WI 54629
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