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Make the Des Moines
River Iowa's longest trail system Discover this
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Make the Des Moines
River Iowa's longest trail system Discover this
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"wild and scenic stretches for miles, then cottages
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made the Des Moines River Water Trail a reality. Our first trail signs were dedicated on June 24, 2000 (photos) Trail signs are up in Van Buren County and Polk County as of 1/1/03 Check out the Publicity: Gerry Rowland of Des Moines has kayaked the length of this
great system. Check out his web site Download the Resolution & Forward it to Gerry Tips on Organizing a Canoe Float |
Soil Conservation
Practices that help rivers also increase production! |
Gerry suggests we join him in writing to promote the idea to individual cities & counties along the trail to build and maintain boat ramps, camping facilities & chemical toilets and signs for portage trails, warnings at obstacles, etc. The Des Moines River Greenbelt
Commission and the 17 counties along the Des Moines River have, by resolution, established
the Des Moines All the County Conservation Boards along the
river
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Bradgate Camp Dodge to Bentonsport by Greg Andrews Central Iowa Paddlers (Newsletter 3-99, 5-99, 7-99, 9-99 Davis County Conservation Hamilton County Conservation Hartford Humboldt Humbolt County Conservation Humboldt County (project underway) Keosauqua Lee County Conservation Mahaska County Conservation Marion County Conservation Monroe County Conservation Ottumwa Float Trip & Swiftwater Fest Editorial Palo Alto County Conservation Pocahontas County Conservation Polk County Conservation Southern District of CCB's Van Buren County Conservation Villages of Van Buren (Exec Director) Warren County Conservation Wapello County Conservation Webster County Conservation
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Come...
Cyberpaddle with me |
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| The trail at its beginning in Iowa... a lazy meandering stream, little bigger than a creek | The end of the trail in Iowa... a fast flowing river emptying into the Mighty Mississippi |
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| The Des Moines River in
Estherville near 4th Street Bridge |
Just South of where the Des Moines River empties into the Mississippi at Keokuk |
