PhotoEssay of Kayaking the Des
Moines River
by Gerry Rowland of Des Moines IA
Low Water, Fast Rapids, Scenic Views:
Ft dodge to Dolliver State Park 10-23-99
Gotch Park to the Ft. Dodge Hydro Park 10-24-99
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10.23.99 Bus Hwy. 20 and the low head dam are best experienced from the river safely downstream. For such a low water season, there,s a lot of water coming over this dangerous dam. The low water has exposed numerous rocks, but more of them later. |
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10.23.99 After several months of recovering from throat surgery, it was great to be out on the sparkly water, even if it was only a foot deep most of the time. One nice thing about the water was that you could see the rocky bottom, and avoid the big rocks if you paid attention.
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KeokukIA Site
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