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Stay safe paddling this Memorial Day holiday weekend

• 5/19/2020 1:29:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds paddlers to stay safe and follow physical distancing guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Getting outdoors after being indoors for such a long time is a fun and healthy option to start summer activities.

DNR offers safety tips for paddlers on Beaver Creek in Johnston

• 8/29/2019 4:07:00 PM
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Paddlers using the newly opened access point on Beaver Creek in Johnston are advised to be aware of all conditions – including water levels, flow rates, recent floods, and upstream firearm trainings at Camp Dodge– that can affect the on-water experience.

Boaters advised to use caution at former Green Mill Ford Bridge site on the Cedar River

• 4/23/2019 3:08:00 PM
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Fishing boaters and paddlers should use extreme caution if navigating the Cedar River between Waverly and Janesville, where ice jams destroyed the Green Mill Ford Bridge in mid-March.

Paddlers warned to avoid bridge construction area on Raccoon River until debris has been removed

• 5/22/2018 11:42:00 AM
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Booneville, Iowa - Bridge construction that began last year over the Raccoon River in Dallas County is creating a hazard for paddlers.

Iowa paddlers advised to avoid downstream of Bevers Bridge Access on popular Boone River Water Trail

• 5/15/2018 12:07:00 PM
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WEBSTER CITY - New bridge construction, just downstream from the Bevers Bridge Access, on the Boone River in Hamilton County is creating a dangerous hazard for paddlers this summer. Thousands of paddlers use this access each year as they paddle down this popular water trail.

DNR advises boaters use caution on swollen rivers, reservoirs

• 5/23/2017 11:47:00 AM
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Boaters, anglers, and paddlers are encouraged to use caution if planning to spend time on Iowa rivers or flood control reservoirs over the Memorial Day holiday. Heavy rainfall last weekend has brought many rivers to near flood stage and the force of the water will likely have moved around logs and other obstacles.

Charles City urging paddlers and trail users to avoid area at popular trail bridge crossing

• 4/11/2017 12:26:00 PM
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Charles City – Charles City has closed the area around the Charley Western Trail Bridge, between South Grand and Clark Street, due to a partial bridge collapse. One of the bridge’s three arches partially collapsed Saturday morning just south of the popular Charles City Whitewater Park.

Paddlers Urged to Avoid Portion of Des Moines River Near Boone

• 3/11/2016 2:21:00 AM
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BOONE – Kayakers and canoeists are warned to avoid a popular stretch of the Des Moines River in Boone County following the partial collapse of an historic bridge Thursday afternoon.

Explore This Iowan Urban Sanctuary

• 7/10/2015 10:51:00 AM
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By Jennifer Wilson From the July/August 2014 issue of Iowa Outdoors magazine Ask park manager Lori Eberhard what George Wyth Memorial State Park has to offer travelers, and you’d better settle in for a long answer.