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as those monster machines. This is not some tongue-in-cheek laugh-fest; teams compete
over two days in three classes for more than $20,000 in purse money—no small potatoes.
Otherwise, it's as if the whole town were transported back a century ago. Very cool.
Anglers own the summer, and their own crown jewel is August's
National Champion-
ship Muskie Open
—the largest amateur muskie tournament anywhere.
Recreation
Fishing first. Muskie, walleye, and bass predominate. (Hint: The Lac du Flambeau chain of
lakeshasworld-classmuskiefishing.)Yourbestbetistocontact
Eagle River Area Guides
(715/479-8804,
www.eagleriverguides.com
)
.
If you're heading out on your own, boat rentals are available from
Boat Sport Marine
(3674 WIS 70, 715/479-8000,
www.boatsport.com
)
.
The excellent
Razorback Ridge
ski trails (12 miles) are a short drive west of Sayner
along Highway N. These double as mountain-bike trails.
If you're not up for paddling the 28 lakes yourself,
Hawk's Nest
(715/479-7944,
www.hawksnestcanoe.com
)
offers tranquil runs down the Wisconsin River and does outfit-
ted tours throughout Wisconsin.
It is beyond the scope of this guide to detail the massive networks of snowmobile trails
totheeastandwest(andthrough)EagleRiver.
Decker Sno-Venture Tours
(715/479-2764,
www.sno-venture.com
)
is rated number one almost annually by
Snowgoer
magazine, beat-
ing out weighty competitors such as Yellowstone Tour and Travel and Togwotee's Sno
World.
Accommodations
Resorts, resorts everywhere, though in town there are a few basic motels, some right on
the Eagle River, many with boat docks and to-the-door sled access. Many of the motels
are friendly and not too pricey, considering, including
Edgewater Inn
(5054 U.S. 70 W,
715/479-4011,
www.edgewater-inn-cottages.com
,
$85 rooms, $125 cottages), with charm-
ing rustic rooms and cottages overlooking the water.
North along U.S. 45, the
Hiawatha Lodge and Inn
(1982 U.S. 45 N, 888/479-4442,
www.hialodge.com
,
from $85) gets rave reviews from most folks for updated rooms, lots
of extras (fireplace in the main area), and super service. It's top-notch.
North of downtown on Duck Lake,
M
Wild Eagle Lodge
(4443 Chain O' Lakes Rd.,
715/479-3151 or 877/945-3965,
www.wildeaglelodge.com
,
from $200) is just about the