Iowa / Shell Rock River /
Swensrud Park
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Shell Rock River · near Northwood · 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
- Gravel
- Restrooms
- Flush toilet
- Managed by
- City
- Coordinates
- 43.44180, -93.22378
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 94.4 on Shell Rock 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, at this launch: Northwood Dam (low-head), 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 Shell Rock River
River in Iowa. All launches on Shell Rock River.
Community
Where people who use Shell Rock River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Ochee Yahola Park · 3.6 mi · Shell Rock River
- Sydney Swensrud WMA · 4.3 mi · Shell Rock River
- State Line Access · 11.8 mi · Cedar River
- Otranto Impoundment · 12.2 mi · Cedar River
- Otranto Access · 12.2 mi · Cedar River
- Albert Lea Lake, St. Nicholas Landing Public Water Access Site · 12.6 mi · Albert Lea Lake
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record e30e7dc3-2064-4f0c-8476-e589989d7f3d · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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