Charles City Whitewater

The course is 1200 feet long with three features. The river levels are rain dependent (not dam/release), and are generally best in spring/early summer. If fall rains prevail, flows can be good into fall and early winter. Late July, August, and Sept are typically the lowest flowing months. Located in downtown Charles City, there is riverside camping ( www.rcampground.com), several restaurants and pubs within walking distance (Pub on the Cedar, Hotshots, Aromas, Hyvee, Saint Charles Brewing and several others). Boaters and board-surfers are the main users of the park, and inner-tubers take to the river during the hot summer months. If you are inner-tubing, it is strongly suggested to wear a proper fitting PFD, and helmet. Read the signage at the park and USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! This is Iowa’s First Whitewater Park, built back in 2010, opened summer of 2011. The course is starting to show its age. The features are not functioning as they once did. The levels at which things are good are getting fewer and fewer. The city and Charles City officials have been made aware of this. It is unclear at this time what action(s) will be taken with the whitewater park. The features are intact, they are just not providing the high performance playbaoting and surfing aspects as they once did. Boaters and surfers may still find something with adjusted expectations. See descriptions below for further levels and info. (currently non functioning as of 7/1/24) Webcams: *www.kayakcc.com* (currently non functioning as of 7/1/24) Website: *www.ccwhitewater.com* Facebook page: *www.facebook.com/ccwhitewater* Instagram: @cc\_whitewater