Excellent spot to take the kiddos for simple catch and release. We caught many fish and the kiddos…read moreenjoyed the playground too.

The De Pere Riverwalk and Wildlife Viewing Pier is aptly named. It's a walking path around a river,…read moreit's a pier, it's a place to spot wildlife. This park is located in downtown De Pere, and consists of paved walking/strolling trails that wind around the Fox River. The riverwalk extends to a pier, where you can look out onto the river and see lots of birds, including pelicans. The pelicans seemed to like hanging out by the rushing dam -- they were catching fish in the river. Humans were catching fish too. There were several people fishing, and one person that I saw caught a huge fish. There's a sign on the pier that tells you what kind of fish live in the river: walleye, sturgeon, carp, perch and others. Apparently, you can kayak in the Fox River, and there's a lock here that takes you down the dam. I didn't get to experience that, but supposedly it's a very cool thing to do here.

Great service and expertise. The first time I ever went skiing 25 years ago I went to Zellers to…read morerent skis. I've always remembered the great customer service and knowledge of the person helping me. Today, I went in to buy new skis and had another fantastic experience. You can really see how much they love the sport and helping others find the right gear to have an amazing experience. I've always appreciated the way they ask lots of questions to figure out your skill level and match you to the right products. Great experience every time. I was also listening to the other employees help other customers and it's the same experience and attitude of everyone who works there. Great place!

Owned by two brothers, Chris and David, this shop has been in their family for over 70 years…read more They are honest, knowledgeable businessmen who are both active skiers. They carry a wide range of equipment from beginner to expert level, with varying price points. They will readily order items not in stock, such as powder skis. I have purchased 3 sets of skis from them over the past three years and found their pricing very competitive and their service and advice outstanding. They have a very solid ski repair technician as well. In my opinion they are the best ski shop in northeast Wisconsin.

Excellent tackle shop. Their walleye and musky lures sections are outstanding, but they've got a…read moregreat selection of lures and gear for all species. Even a few hard-to-find items, which was a pleasant surprise. The decor is awesome, with a ton of fish and critter mounts and vintage paraphenalia covering the walls. Super friendly staff (I think it was the owner himself) that gave me some personal attention and made me want to come back. This was my first visit but I'll definitely be back.

Excellent bait and tackle shop. Great prices, selection, and service!read more

Beware of surprise billing practices. Poor communication frequently on their end including lack of…read moreupfront disclosures. Contracts to install items do not supposedly include appropriate functional installation and they will add on additional unreasonable billing to make additional money rather than stand behind their work. Specifically I paid them over 1000 dollars in labor alone just to install new bunks, motors (which didn't even include 800 dollars in separate subcontracted electrical work which was only revealed at the last minute prior to contract signing), cables for an existing boat lift. To me that implies the install will work appropriately; the contract did not specify workmanship and functional outcomes are not guaranteed; only stated settling of structures would not be covered. The bunks were not centered between the guideposts so whenever we lifted the boat it nearly tipped and risked damaging the boat. I contacted them and was told the bunks were not correctly spaced and they would come fix it, but was never told I would be charged again. Once again, in my mind this bunk adjustment is part of an appropriate install. If I knew I would be charged again I would have either found a different contractor or ensured we agreed upon pricing/rates prior to the work. Their repair team came and admitted the bunks weren't placed properly; that the boat wouldn't lift appropriately because the bunks were not centered correctly upon first install; and they spent approximately 4 hours to just get the bunks centered (which should at most take 1-2 hours, if that). I then received a bill for over 800 dollars to adjust the bunks despite already paying for proper installation, which was never done correctly to begin with. Happy to discuss further with any interested parties to give full disclosure and other details. They have somewhat of a monopoly on boat lift work in the Fox valley and will treat you with that monopoly in mind. Steer clear if possible.

Good prices and tremendous service. I drove from Minneapolis to Waupaca to purchase and pick up a…read morebow stop that fit my boat lift at a very reasonable price. I drove a mini van which turned out to be ill equipped to handle the 15 foot long poles of the bow stop. They spent over an hour to make sure the poles were tied safely and securely to the top of the van. The poles did not move at all over the long drive. I highly recommend Schmidt's and the Waupaca location.

So very helpful and patient. Thank you for your help and repair on my grandson's bike!!! It was a…read moregood lesson for me, too!!! Awesome!!!

I am new to road biking for competition, the employees here were extremely helpful. They took the…read moretime to answer my questions. The prices are comparable to large bike chains. The shop was small but had a large selection of bike. I loved this small town bike shop.

I saw the post about the logging. It is part of the cycle of the forest life. When trees reach…read morematurity it is time for them to be harvested. I don't know about the age or health of this forest this is what I've learned after seeing other areas logged and after working with a forester on my land. The other possible reason for an aggressive cutting is to remove diseased trees to prevent the spread to other healthy trees. An adjoining forest to ours was logged last winter. It looks very bare after the cutting, but in a year or two the young trees that were under the canopy of the mature trees with take off growing and the forest will begin to fill in. I've hiked National forests' after a fire and even with a fairly complete burn the forest was showing much new growth after only 4 years post fire.

I actually have not been in the center itself but I did hike 6 miles around the center. Besides the…read moreweather being perfection the location is stunning. The paths are really wide and cleaned up nicely. Easy to walk on and navigate with the help of well placed markers it is a great place to go if you are a beginner hiker. There is a ton of wildlife around mostly birds. I have never seen so many cranes in my life! I will be back for sure. Make sure you bring bug spray.

Great service, pricing that beats any other services, quick turn around. If needing a bike…read morerepaired, contact this guy first, you won't be disappointed. Straight forward and honest, doesn't try to upsell anything. You will not find better nor cheaper service anywhere else. Only thing cheaper is to do the work yourself. Don't expect accessories, just great service

Really happy with tune up and repairs on my old Trek !! He was able to adjust properly and hitting…read moreall the gears. I'll drop it off this winter for tune up. Instead of waiting 16 years. Great price. Fast service !!

This was my first time at the east side location, I bought my bike at the west side a couple years…read moreago. Brought my bike in to get it tuned up so when the warm weather gets here I'll be ready to ride. Since I will be riding to work sometimes, they had some great suggestions for a rack and helped me find a new helmet, along with making sure it fit correctly. They have huge selection of bikes and the store is organized well so it's easy to see and find what you want. The people are expert and can answer any question's you have. I also love that don't pressure you to buy, no hard sales tactics. Prices are what you would expect for the merchandise they sell, the merchandise is high quality so you get what you pay for, totally with it. They provide great service and also have a bike trade in program. I highly recommend this business.