The Segway Capital of the World!

The Segway Capital of the World!

This winter a question was presented to me. “Has any place claimed to be the Segway Capital of the World?” I examined the internet and couldn’t find anyone attempting to make this claim about a location.

I would like to claim Northeast Wisconsin as the Segway Capital of the World!

You may have snickered at that statement because you might think that Northeast Wisconsin could not possibly be the Segway Capital of the World. Wisconsin does not have any big cities and you may not think of it as being technologically advanced. In the next few paragraphs, I think I will be able to convince you that Northeast Wisconsin truly should be declared the Segway Capital of the World.

I scrolled many websites in the search for more details about the various Segway experiences offered around the world. Most of the tours are in the big cities. In fact, there are guided Segway tours in just about every big city in the western world. There are tours in Rome, San Francisco, Boston, Barcelona, Philadelphia, Copenhagen, Prague, Washington D.C., and the list goes on. There are also tours in smaller cities, some wilderness areas, and on islands.

Here in Northeast Wisconsin, we have a large variety of different kinds of Segway tours offered. There are tours in cities such as Green Bay, Sheboygan, & Appleton, but we also show off small villages such as Sister Bay, Fish Creek, and Baileys Harbor. There is a tour on Washington Island where you can ride your Segway right onto the ferry going to and from the island. Northeast Wisconsin also offers tours in a State Park, through a zoo, around a football stadium, and next to a Great Lake.

Booking a Segway tour can sometimes be difficult. Some of the tour businesses around the world are owner operated, so the owner does not always answer the phone. Perhaps they are out on tour or only give Segway tours on the side and have other commitments. Some tour companies only accept cash or only offer online booking. Some have a punitive cancellation policy which makes it so that, if you booked a tour, you must go even if it is raining or cold.