eau claire pics

Eau Claire River

Downtown Eau ClaireEau Claire River along the bike trail

Eau Claire River

Phoenix Park – newer park in downtown where the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers meet

Phoenix Park and the Chippewa RiverThe bridge is part of the trail system.

Confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers(Eau Claire River is the one in the bottom left)

Eau Claire river from Phoenix park

Phoenix Park – you can see the pavilion in the background

Pavilion in Phoenix ParkFarmer’s Market is held here 3 days a week

Labyrinth in Phoenix ParkThis space is used for free concerts in the summer

Chippewa from the foot bridgeSome dude fishing down at the bottom – a lot of people fish in

the river and lakes around here

Chippewa River and people tubing – this is a very popular thing to do because the river is really calm

Owen Park - There are free concerts at the amphitheater during the summer

Owen Park

Part of the amazing bike/walk trail that runs all around the city – this is the one I take to work

The trail runs along the river – this is the view from the trail

On campus there’s a hiking trail along the river It’s part of Putnam Park

Putnam Park is on the bluff - you hike uphill and overlook the river

Hiking on the Putnam Trail

View from the Putnam Trail

At the beginning of the trail there is a

stream that empties into the Chippewa

River

Stream on the other

side of the foot bridge

Footbridge over the stream

Rock at the start of Putnam trailYou can get into the river here

Stream emptying into the riverstanding on the big rock

Chippewa River on campus – just a few blocks from my house