Iowa / Boone River /
River Park A
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Boone River · near Goldfield · 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
- Concrete
- Car parking
- 8 spaces
- Restrooms
- Portable toilet
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 42.73658, -93.92643
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Boone River near Goldfield, IA gauge · USGS, 1.3 mi away on Boone River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Boone River near Goldfield, IA, 1.3 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 65.0 on Boone River · Iowa DNR River Programs mile markers on paddling routes
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, at this launch: Goldfield Rapids (low-head), 4.5 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids
- Rapids, 4.6 mi downstream: 240th Street Rock Dam (rock dam), 1 ft. · Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids
- Rapids, 7.3 mi downstream: Three Rivers Trail Dam (rubble). · 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 · 0.1 mi · Boone River
- Oakdale Recreation Area · 4.3 mi · Boone River
- Sportsman Wildlife Area · 7.3 mi · Boone River
- Helmke Area · 8.8 mi · Boone River
- Troy Roadside Park · 9.4 mi · Boone River
- Foster Bridge Access · 11.5 mi · East Fork Des Moines River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 8240a414-2a86-4c2c-8f06-42e19a1b5cac · 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.