Iowa / Shell Rock River /
Tosanak Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Shell Rock River · near Marble Rock · 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
- 15 spaces
- Managed by
- Floyd County Conservation Board
- Coordinates
- 42.98468, -92.90206
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On the river
River mile 47.0 on Shell Rock 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, 3.4 mi downstream: Marble Rock Dam (low-head), 10 ft. Portage river right. Marked portage route: 316 ft, natural. · 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, Iowa DNR River Programs portage routes.
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
- Marble Rock Access · 2.1 mi · Shell Rock River
- Gates Bridge · 4.3 mi · Shell Rock River
- Rockford Park · 5.0 mi · Shell Rock River
- Wyatt Park · 5.3 mi · Shell Rock River
- Rockford Fossil Prairie Park Access · 5.7 mi · Winnebago River
- Perrin Park · 7.8 mi · Shell Rock River
Sources
- Iowa DNR Water Accesses record 6d6377ee-71a1-408d-a316-bb17195629c6 · Public data (Iowa DNR), no terms stated; credit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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