River Valley Park 2
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on South Skunk River · near Ames · 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
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 42.03702, -93.59687
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA gauge · USGS, 2.0 mi away on South Skunk River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA, 2.0 mi from this launch on South Skunk River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
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.
- Rapids, under 0.1 mi upstream: River Valley Park Whitewater (whitewater feature), 4 ft. Portage river right. Marked portage route: 670 ft, natural. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
- Low-head dam, 3.4 mi upstream: Sleepy Hollow/Hannum's Mill (low-head). Portage river right. Marked portage route: 575 ft, natural. · Iowa DNR River Programs dam hazards
- Rapids, 7.8 mi upstream: Soper's Mill Rock Dam (rock dam), 3 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 dam hazards, Iowa DNR River Programs portage routes, Iowa DNR River Programs constructed rapids.
On South Skunk River
River in Iowa. All launches on South Skunk River.
Community
Where people who use South Skunk River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- River Valley Park · 0.1 mi · South Skunk River
- S.E. 16th Street Access · 2.0 mi · South Skunk River
- Sleepy Hollow · 2.4 mi · South Skunk River
- Ada Hayden Heritage Park Ramp · 2.8 mi · Ada Hayden Lake
- West Peterson Pit Ramp · 3.4 mi · Peterson Lake
- 180th Street Access · 3.9 mi · South Skunk River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record b11c43d6-c6d7-434e-a9f0-0bd0ac983326 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- OpenStreetMap n9904964254 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.