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Access Site IA

Story City Canoe Access

South Skunk River

Source: National Rivers Project Updated 6 months ago
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City: IA
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Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 42.19285600, -93.57847900
Air Temp: --

Location

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Nearby Gauge Conditions
South Skunk River near Ames, IA Same River 9 mi away
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South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA Same River 12.8 mi away
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Keigley Branch near Story City, IA 3.6 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services

Whitewater Runs on South Skunk River

2 runs

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II Put-in at this location Story City to Ames (PnP, 8 miles or 19 miles)
18.5 mi
I-II Downstream from here (10.8 mi to put-in) 13th Street Mitigated Low Head Dam
0.1 mi 2 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater