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Iowa DNR Planning Kayaking Basics Classes

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(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is planning several padding schools June thru September.

Todd Robertson, DNR Outreach Coordinator for River Programs, says each two-day course will cover skills, hazard and river feature identification, and risk management. The focus will be one-third classroom and two-thirds on-water in both lake and river environments, solo and tandem.

All courses will be taught at Briggs Woods, along the Boone River in Hamilton County. The canoe school is limited to 12 participants and the kayak school is limited to 8 participants. Participants have the options to camp, rent a cabin, or stay in Webster City at a motel while participating in the two-day school. Overnight accommodations are not included in the class fee.

Registration is required; the fee is $65. This is not a beginner level course; participants should have previous paddling experience.

The schedule for DNR’s paddling school is:

  • June 1-2, Canoe School
  • June 28-29, Kayak School
  • July 27-28, Canoe School
  • 16-17, Kayak School
  • 6-7, Canoe School

 To register or for more information, go to www.iowadnr.gov/Things-to-Do/Canoeing-Kayaking/How-to-Paddle/Canoe-Kayak-Schools.

Robertson also reminds paddlers to check the Iowa DNR's interactive map for bridge projects. He says there are many this season which could result in closures.

The water trail from Walnut Woods State Park to Water Works Park in Des Moines is closed due to a construction project on Hwy. 28 over the Raccoon River. Signs are posted at Walnut Woods State Park and upstream of the construction site.


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