Iowa / Boone River /
Oakdale Recreation Area
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Boone River · near Renwick · 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
- Managed by
- Wright County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 42.79642, -93.95279
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Boone River near Goldfield, IA gauge · USGS, 5.0 mi away on Boone River
Water level
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USGS gauge Boone River near Goldfield, IA, 5.0 mi from this launch on Boone River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 71.4 on Boone 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, 6.4 mi downstream: Goldfield Rapids (low-head), 4.5 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids
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.
On Boone River
River in Iowa. All launches on Boone River.
Community
Where people who use Boone River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- River Park B · 4.2 mi · Boone River
- River Park A · 4.3 mi · Boone River
- Helmke Area · 4.7 mi · Boone River
- Foster Bridge Access · 9.3 mi · East Fork Des Moines River
- Sportsman Wildlife Area · 11.6 mi · Boone River
- Livermore/East Fork Access · 12.0 mi · East Fork Des Moines River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 7b730694-b544-4f16-9d88-425b73b21ddf · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Why it is listed as public: listed by Iowa DNR Water Accesses. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.