2008 Louisa County Paddling Events
If your group is planning a paddle/float and you wish to invite anyone to join you, email your info to: info@naturallylouisacounty.com
More detailed information will be added as it becomes available.
April 22: Indian Slough Earth Day Paddle
May 11: Mother’s Day on the Marsh - CANCELLED due to weather conditions
June 21: Odessa Water Trail Launch Event (postponed, date TBA)
June 28 : I PADDLED the IOWA (postponed, date TBA)
July 18-19: Odessa Full Moon Paddle and Campout (cancelled)
August 9: Pelican Paddle (Elizabeth's Farewell Paddle)
September 6: Louisa County River Paddle
September 13: Moonlight Paddle (Mississippi River)
Earth Day Paddle
When: Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 5:30 pm
Where: Indian Slough Wildlife Area
How to register: Use online registration form or call 319-523-8381
Cost: $10/person for canoe or $15/person for single kayak; no fee if you have your own boat (donations to water trail program accepted)
What: See the wildlife and habitat of this Iowa River floodplain wetland from your canoe or kayak. Local naturalists will lead this 1 1/2 to 2 hour trip. Put-in and take-out will be from the Main Access. A limited number of canoes and kayaks will be available from the Louisa County Conservation Board - register early to get yours reserved! Go to online registration form
Read the Red Kayak Blogs on Indian Slough: May 2007 August 2007
Mothers Day on the Marsh
When: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 10:00 am - CANCELLED due to weather conditions
Where: Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
How to register: Use online registration form or call 319-523-8381
Cost: $10/person for canoe or $15/person for single kayak; no fee if you have your own boat (donations to water trail program accepted)
What: Come see the mothers on Cone Marsh - ducks, geese, blackbirds, swallows and more will all be busy preparing nests for their spring broods. This small marsh provides a perfect opportunity to get a close look at the birds and other wildlife. Local naturalists (mother and daughter, of course) will lead this 1 1/2 to 2 hour trip. Put-in and take-out will be from the access on 220th Ave. A limited number of canoes and kayaks will be available from the Louisa County Conservation Board - register early to get yours reserved! Go to online registration form
Read the Red Kayak Blog about last year's paddle: May 2007
Odessa Water Trail Launch Paddle
When: Saturday, June 21, 2008 (POSTPONED - date TBA)
Where: Odessa Water Trail
How to register& costs: see OWT Launch site
What: Help us celebrate the launch of the first full season of paddling on the Odessa Water Trail AND support water trails in the area at our first fundraising event. The day includes a ribbon cutting, prizes and guided trips from one hour to all day.
I PADDLED the IOWA
When: Saturday, June 28, 2008 (POSTPONED - date TBA)
Where: Iowa River, Freb T. Schwob Landing (Wapello) to Ferry Landing
Details at: Go to River Basin Canoe website
Pelican Paddle
When: Saturday, August 9, 2008, 9 am - Noon
Where: Odessa Water Trail, Sand Run Access
How to register: Use online registration form or call 319-523-8381 by August 6
Cost: $10/person for canoe or $15/person for single kayak*; no fee if you have your own boat (donations to water trail program accepted)
What: Join local naturalists for a guided trip on the Odessa Water Trail. Put-in and take-out will be from the Sand Run Access. A limited number of canoes and kayaks will be available from the Louisa County Conservation Board - register early to get yours reserved!
Maps: Odessa Water Trail page Google Map to Sand Run
*8/6 All kayaks have been reserved, a few canoes are left and online registration ends at midnight!
Read the Red Kayak Blogs on Odessa Water Trail: July 8, 2007 July 15, 2007
Louisa County River Paddle
When: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 8:30 am - 2 pm
Where: Iowa River, Fredonia - Wapello
How to register: Use online registration form or call 319-523-8381
Cost: $20/ canoe or $15/person for single kayak; plus $5/person for shuttle. No fee if you have your own boat unless you want a shuttle. You only need to pay for the people who ride in the shuttle. If you drop people off at the start point, they don't need to pay.
What: Join us for a leisurely float down the Iowa River. A limited number of canoes and kayaks will be available from the Louisa County Conservation Board. Seats in the shuttle bus are also limited so register early!
Maps & Other information:
Waiver Form - print & fill out so you're ready to go
Information Sheet - what to bring/wear, directions, where to get on the shuttle, etc.
Map to Schwob Access - shuttle service & ending point in Wapello
Map to River Forks Access - starting point in Fredonia
Moonlight Paddle
When: Saturday, September 13, 2008
Where: Mississippi River, Ferry Landing (Oakville) to 4th Pumping Station
Details: Go to River Basin Canoe website
