Years ago while paddling along out on Devil’s Lake we came across this young couple who were out paddling as well. We learned then that they were a bit new to kayaking and actually lived nearby in Reedsburg, a community about 15 miles from our home here in Baraboo. Now, as often happens when you meet people in passing, we sort of dropped out of touch. It wasn’t until yesterday when we were out riding on the 400 bike trail that we realized that they were now married and owned an outdoor shop right along the trail.   

Beyond Boundaries is located in Wonewoc, Wisconsin on the mid-way point of the 400 trail. They are open Mon, Wed., Friday from 9am to 3:30 pm and 8 to 5 on weekends. Beyond Boundaries offers bike, canoe, kayak rentals & shuttle service. They also have a bike shop and small store offering snacks, ice cream an more. Their shop is a bit of an oasis along the 400. Another thing that makes their shop interesting (besides talking to their dog of course) is exploring their building which was once a grain mill. It’s really quite impressive. And talk about circles within circles; Mary grew up in Wonewoc as a child and used to go with her father to have the corn ground up at this very mill. Small world.

Now the guys don’t have a website yet as they just opened in the fall of last year, however you can call them at 608-Go4Ride (608-464-7433).

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Being the “outdoorsy” type, when I’m planning a vacation I’m always looking for the best spots to hike, bike, paddle or whatever when I get to my destination.  The thing is, I always know I’m missing something.  Maps and Chamber of  Commerce websites rarely do a good job showing you where the best best trails are.  With that in mind I’ve added a new section to WisDells.net called “Where We Go“.  The “Where We Go” section will tell you about the places we enjoy right here in the Wisconsin Dells area.  Each article will include a general overview, directions and observations that we hope will give you some new ideas when exploring the area. 

Starting off I’ve got two activites for you.. Hiking the South Face of the East Bluff at Devil’s Lake State Park & Paddling the Baraboo River.  Check the new “Where We Go” section every week or so as I will be posting more of our favorite outdoor spots as soon as I can write them up!  Also for a more general look at Natural Areas around the Dells go to our Natural Areas section.