Iowa / West Fork Cedar River /
Considine Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on West Fork Cedar River · near Allison · 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)
- Ramp surface
- Natural
- Car parking
- 6 spaces
- Managed by
- Butler County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 42.71578, -92.91646
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 37.6 on West Fork Cedar River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes, placed between its mile markers
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, 7.2 mi downstream: Big Marsh Diversion Dam (low-head (seasonal) (mar 15- jun 15 + aug 15 - dec 1)), 5 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 dam hazards.
On West Fork Cedar River
River in Iowa. All launches on West Fork Cedar River.
Community
Where people who use West Fork Cedar River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Big Marsh WMA · 4.3 mi · West Fork Cedar River
- Camp Comfort · 11.8 mi · Shell Rock River
- Heery Woods State Park · 13.0 mi · Shell Rock River
- Butler County HQ · 13.4 mi · Shell Rock River
- Greene Recreational Park · 13.5 mi · Shell Rock River
- Perrin Park · 13.7 mi · Shell Rock River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record b3a211da-bbf1-4054-945d-3e4803b09774 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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