TUESDAYS May 6-September 2
Paddling Safety Clinics, Lake Ahquabi
www.canoesportoutfitters.com
WEDNESDAYS May 14 - Sept 17, 7pm
Paddlin' at the Pits
1st, 3rd, 5th Wed at Ada Hayden Park
2nd and 4th Wed at West Peterson Park
www.skunkriverpaddlers.org
THURSDAYS May - September, 6:30pm
Swiftwater Thursdays, Commerce Ledges
Walnut Woods State Park
www.iowawhitewater.org
SAT/SUN Memorial Day thru Labor Day
JAX Canoe & Kayak Rentals 11 am-5 pm
Ada Hayden Heritage Park
www.amesoutdoor.com
May 3 -
South Skunk River Canoe Float
Trip details will be announced as stream conditions become known. Contact rsdietz(~AT~)yahoo.com
www.skunkriverpaddlers.org
May 3-4 - Upper Iowa River (canceled)
Contact wsgraham3(~AT~)mchsi.com
May 4 -
SCC Partners Spring Festival & canoe rides
www.storycountyconservation.com,
www.skunkriverpaddlers.org
May 5 & 12 - Paddle Iowa Class
Contact john(~AT~)winninglistings.com
May 10 - Boone River
Contact rbfortney(~AT~)midamerican.com
May 10
IOWATER Statewide Snapshot
www.iowater.net
May 17 - Red Rock Full Moon Paddle
Contact Scott at sevans(~AT~)kach.org
May 17-18 - Volga River
Contact KJ at rebar(~AT~)netins.net
May 17-24 - North Raccoon River Water Trail
Expedition II Paddle (Sac City to Des Moines)
www.northraccoon.org Medelaney54(~AT~)aol.com
May 24 - Lower Raccoon River Cleanup
Contact James at pipewrangler(~AT~)gmail.com
May 31 - Middle Raccoon River - Panora to Redfield
Contact rbfortney(~AT~)midamerican.com
June (date tba) Great Ames Adventure Race (GAAR)
Contact Dave at davek_27(~AT~)yahoo.com
www.skunkriverpaddlers.org
June (date tba) Wausau whitewater weekend
(Fri, Sat, Sun release and races)
WACKO, Buttercup Series
www.wausauwhitewater.org/Events.htm
http://sws-wis.com/buttercup/
June (date tba) St. Louis River Slalom - Carlton, MN Buttercup Series http://sws-wis.com/buttercup/
June 1-7 - Tacitus Hussey Float
Humboldt to Des Moines
Contact john(~AT~)winninglistings.com
June 4 - Kayak Workshop
Story County Conservation
www.storycounty.com
June 5-6 - Northern MO or Southern IA
Conditions will determine location
Contact Mark at metelmanus(~AT~)yahoo.com
June 6-8 - Scandinavian Days
SRP Volunteers needed for Canoe Rides
www.storycity.net
June 7 - 3rd Annual Boone Bash River Dash
Webster City
www.boonebashriverdash.com
June 7-8 - Middle River Cleanup
Pammel to Middle River County
Park
www.madisoncountyparks.org, 515-462-3536
June 12 - Canoe Workshop
Story County Conservation
www.storycounty.com
June 14 - 28th annual canoe & kayak race
www.waterloojaycees.org
June 14 - Early Bird Clean-up (canceled, apparently)
Cedar River Watershed
www.thecregproject.org
June 14-21 - Project AWARE
Winnebago, Shell Rock, Cedar Rivers
www.iowaprojectaware.org
June 21 - Red Rock Full Moon Paddle
Contact Scott at sevans(~AT~)kach.org
June 28 - Lake Rathbun/Honey Creek Open House
Contact Steve at sbparrish(~AT~)mchsi.com
June 28 - Timber City Adventure Race
www.maquoketachamber.com
June 28 - Bonaparte’s Great Iowa Canoe Race
croma(~AT~)netins.net
TUESDAYs through September 2
Paddling Safety Clinics
Lake Ahquabi
www.canoesportoutfitters.com
WEDNESDAYs through Sept 17, 7pm
Paddlin' at the Pits
1st, 3rd, 5th Wed at Ada Hayden Park
2nd and 4th Wed at West Peterson Park
www.skunkriverpaddlers.org
THURSDAYS through September, 6:30pm
Swiftwater Thursdays, Commerce Ledges
Walnut Woods State Park
www.iowawhitewater.org
SAT/SUN through Labor Day
JAX Canoe & Kayak Rentals 11am-5pm
Ada Hayden Heritage Park
www.amesoutdoor.com
July 4 - Des Moines River – Des Moines
Boat Float & Picnic
Contact rbfortney(~AT~)midamerican.com
July 11-13 - Cedar River Music Festival and Cleanup
www.thecregproject.org
July 12 - Paddlefest – Raccoon River
Kinnick Feller Park, Adel
www.northraccoon.org
Medelaney54(~AT~)aol.com
July 12 - Raccoon River Overnight
Contact Lynn at laldridg(~AT~)uhl.uiowa.edu
July 12 -
IOWATER Statewide Snapshot
www.iowater.net
July 12-13 - Canoe Van Buren County
www.800-tourvbc.com
July 13 - Paddling the Cedar Valley Trail
http://cedarvalleypaddlers.freehostia.com
July 19 - Big Sioux River & Gitchie Manitou State Preserve
Contact rbfortney(~AT~)midamerican.com
July 19 - Red Rock Full Moon Paddle
Contact Scott at sevans(~AT~)kach.org
July 19 - Iowa Games Canoe and Kayak events
www.iowagames.org
July 26 - Lake Odessa Water Trail
Louisa County in Southeast Iowa
Contact rbfortney(~AT~)midamerican.com
July 26 - August 2 - Great River Rumble
Red Cedar, Chippewa, Mississippi
www.riverrumble.org
August (date tba) St. Croix River slalom Taylor’s Falls, MN
Buttercup Series
http://sws-wis.com/buttercup/
August 1-3 - Red Rock Sea Kayak Symposium
www.canoesportoutfitters.com
August 2 - Turkey River
Contact Bill at wsgraham3(~AT~)mchsi.com
August 5, 6 - Skunk River Focus
conservation(~AT~)storycounty.com
August 7 - Skunk River Clean-up
conservation(~AT~)storycounty.com
August 7-17 - Iowa State Fair
www.iowastatefair.org
August 9 - Boone River Cleanup
Briggs Woods Access
www.booneriver.org
August 9-10 - East & West Nishnabotna
Contact KJ, rebar(~AT~)netins.net
August 16 - River Run Garbage Grab
Des Moines River
www.riverstewards.org
August 16 - River Cleanup
www.claytoncountyconservation.org
August 16 - Red Rock Full Moon Paddle
Contact Scott at sevans(~AT~)kach.org
August 17 - Nishnabota Canoe Trip
www.millscoia.us/consboard/consmap.html
August 22-24 - Lower Wapsipinicon River Clean-up
www.lowerwapsicleanup.org
August 31 (tentative) Cy-Man Triathalon
www.triathlon.stuorg.iastate.edu
WEDNESDAYS through Sept 17, 7pm
Paddlin' at the Pits
1st, 3rd, 5th Wed at Ada Hayden Park
2nd and 4th Wed at West Peterson Park
www.skunkriverpaddlers.org
THURSDAYS through September, 6:30pm
Swiftwater Thursdays, Commerce Ledges
Walnut Woods State Park
www.iowawhitewater.org
THURSDAYS 7-9pm & SUNDAYS 11:30-1:30am
ISU Canoe Kayak Club State Gym pool practice
See schedule at www.stuorg.iastate.edu/kayak/
September (date tba) White Lake, WI slalom
Buttercup Series
http://sws-wis.com/buttercup/
September 1 - Labor Day weekend IWC Trip
Wolf River section IV and Wausau release
www.iowawhitewater.org
September 6 - Skunk River Navy River Clean-up
www.biology.iastate.edu/SRN/SRN.html
September 13 - 2nd Annual Rathbun Rally and Full Moon Paddle
Contact sbparrish(~AT~)mchsi.com
September 20 - Skunk River Navy River Clean-up
www.biology.iastate.edu/SRN/SRN.html
September 27 - Skunk River Navy River Clean-up
www.biology.iastate.edu/SRN/SRN.html
September 15 - Red Rock Full Moon Paddle
Contact Scott at sevans(~AT~)kach.org
September 20-21 - Rendezvous at Motor Mill
www.claytoncountyconservation.org
September 27-28 - Root River
Contact Bill at Wsgraham3(~AT~)mchsi.com
September 28 - Brushy Creek Fall Cruise
jdodd50(~AT~)hotmail.com
September 28 - Amazing Prairie Festival at Chichaqua
Volunteers needed!
Polk County Conservation
www.leadingyououtdoors.org
Thursdays 7-9pm, Sundays 11:30-1:30am
ISU Canoe Kayak Club State Gym pool practice
See schedule at www.stuorg.iastate.edu/kayak/
October 4 - Robin's Birthday Float
Des Moines below Red Rock
Contact rbfortney(~AT~)midamerican.com
October 11 - IOWATER Statewide Snapshot
www.iowater.net
October 11 - Red Rock Full Moon Paddle
Contact Scott at sevans(~AT~)kach.org
October 12 - South Skunk River Fall Colors River Float
www.mahaskaconservation.com
Thursdays 7-9pm, Sundays 11:30-1:30am
Except Nov 27, 30 (Thanksgiving break)
ISU Canoe Kayak Club State Gym pool practice
www.stuorg.iastate.edu/kayak/
November 2 - CIP Fall Potluck
Contact laldridg(~AT~)uhl.uiowa.edu
www.paddleiowa.org
November 7-9 Lansing Rivers & Bluffs Birding Festival
www.lansingiowa.com
November 15 - SRP Fall Celebration
www.skunkriverpaddlers.org
November 15 - Red Rock Full Moon Paddle
Contact Scott at sevans(~AT~)kach.org
November 22 - Turkey Float - North Raccoon River
Contact Mike at Medelaney54(~AT~)aol.com
November 28 - Des Moines River - Fraser Dam to Hwy 30
Contact rbfortney(~AT~)midamerican.com
Thursdays 7-9pm, Sundays 11:30-1:30am
ISU Canoe Kayak Club State Gym pool practice
See schedule at www.stuorg.iastate.edu/kayak/
December 6 - SRP Waffle Float (tentative date)
www.iowaarboretum.org
www.skunkriverpaddlers.org
December 13 - Red Rock Full Moon Paddle
Contact Scott at sevans(~AT~)kach.org
December 14 - Cedar River - Palisades-Kepler to Sutliff
Contact KJ, rebar(~AT~)netins.net
December 21 - 3rd Annual Winter Solstice Float
Des Moines River
Contact john(~AT~)winninglistings.com
JANUARY 1 2009 - New Years Day Float
Des Moines River Sycamore Access
Contact Steve, sbparrish(~AT~)mchsi.com