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Playspot IA

Big Gully Rapid

Winnebago - East Park (Mason City) to Wren Ave. (10 miles) (IA)

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Gauge Conditions
Winnebago River at Mason City, IA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 400.0 – 1,500.0 CFS

High, fast, and mostly washed out (no eddies).

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Big Gully Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

As Big Gully (a creek) enters from river-right, you encounter a fine little wave. (The name is a bit of a misnomer; this is not really a 'rapids', but a river wide solid wave.)

After Big Gully Rapid, the river slows down and you have a pretty calm float to the Wren Avenue take-out. The scenery is still nice as you pass by Claybanks State Park on the south bank and there is plenty of wildlife to be seen.

Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
7.3 mi
Directions
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East Park (Mason City) to Wren Ave. (10 miles)
Winnebago
I-II 9.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater