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Rapid IA Class I

#4

Maquoketa - Manchester Whitewater Park (PnP) (IA)

Gauge Conditions
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

Photo
#4
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

At a majority of levels it’s a little bump with no real play, but you can practice ferrying across the current from eddy to eddy. It may allow a weird diagonal angle surf for a few seconds but that’s about it.

At super high flows (8000-10000 cfs) its a fun little beginner surf with eddy access. While the feature itself is beginner friendly, getting there and around the park at such flows can be very intimidating for newbies, who will need a solid roll and ability to catch eddies to avoid a long swim. At these high flows far river-right is transformed into a mellow, foamy wave against the cement wall (where the former dam was located), with eddy access right by the wall. The rest of the feature is washed out at high flows.

 
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