Eager paddlers encouraged to wait for warmer water 2/20/2024 12:26:00 PM View Count 3526 The weather is starting to feel like spring, but water temperatures are still dangerously cold.
Don’t be fooled by summer heat: Iowa’s waters are still dangerously cold 6/1/2023 3:56:00 PM View Count 3574 Summer heat entices many to plunge into local lakes to cool off. Air temperatures may soar into the 90s this weekend but water temperatures are much cooler, especially below the surface.
Stay safe and “distance” to start this paddling season 4/7/2020 12:38:00 PM View Count 3989 With recent warm temperatures, restless paddlers are ready to put canoes and kayaks in the water. Early spring paddling can provide solitude, exercise and an opportunity to see amazing wildlife, but extra precautions are needed to stay safe.
Restoring ruffed grouse habitat makes Falcon Springs Wildlife Area unique 6/25/2019 12:48:00 PM View Count 6624 Decorah - Northeast Iowa’s towering bluffs and cold water streams are like nowhere else in the state. Add in a popular river that is on endless national lists as one of the best places to paddle in the country and it’s easy to see why Winneshiek County is a destination for outdoor recreation.
Stay safe this paddling season 4/2/2019 12:57:00 PM View Count 3069 As Iowans start to thaw out from a brutal winter, paddlers and other boaters are itching to hit the water. While some river levels have dropped, others remain high and unsafe.