Iowa / Winnebago River /

Averydale Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Winnebago River · near Mason City · Iowa

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Ramp surface
gravel
Managed by
Cerro Gordo County Conservation Department
Coordinates
43.13622, -93.14254

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Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge Winnebago River at Mason City, IA, 3.2 mi from this launch on Winnebago River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River mile 16.3 on Winnebago River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers

River hazards

Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.

  • Low-head dam, 2.4 mi upstream: Illinois Street Dam (low-head), 1.5 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids
  • Low-head dam, 3.2 mi upstream: East Park Dam (low-head), 1 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
  • Rapids, 3.9 mi upstream: 12th Street Dam (low-head), 3 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids, Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards.

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