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Rapid IA Class I

#2

Maquoketa - Manchester Whitewater Park (PnP) (IA)

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Gauge Conditions
Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA Downstream Primary
Runnable: 0.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

All features are very shallow, but some low-level play is possible. Very mellow front surfing for kayaks, high volume shortboards or SUPs. Slicing in eddylines

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
#2
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

It’s pretty much flat with no play at a majority of levels.

At super high flows (8000-10000 cfs) it’s a green wave in the middle, with fluffy but rocky/shallow sides, and it tends to be catch-on-the-fly and changing moment to moment.

 
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class I
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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Manchester Whitewater Park (PnP)
Maquoketa
I-II 0.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater