PALO ALTO COUNTY

Location and time to meet

Meet at the bridge east of Graettinger on B14 at

10:00 am

Destination

Canoe trip goes from the bridge access to Basswood

Recreation Area near Emmetsburg along Hwy. 4/18.

Time length of trip

10:00 _2:00 PM Approximately

Lunch

Bring your own

Transportation

Efforts will be made to transport participants back to

the Graettinger bridge but if you can leave your

vehicle at the finish that would be great

Canoe Availablitiy

8 canoes free of charge on a first come first serve basis.

Call (712) 837_4866 to reserve. The County has life

jackets (limit 2 per canoe) unless you need XL or child.

You can also rent canoes fromLost Island Canoe

Outfitters at (712) 837_5227. Or you are welcome

to bring your own.

Contact person and telephone #

Miriam Patton…(712) 837_4866

Sponsor

Palo Alto County Conservation and the Soil & Water

Conservation District

# of participants

Unlimited

Additional requirements

None

POCAHONTAS COUNTY

Location and time to meet

Meet at the Pocahontas County Conservation

Headquarters at 1:00 PM to coordinate carpools and

equipment.

Destination

The float will start at the River Runner Access in Palo Alto

County and it will end at the Ham's Bridge in Pocahontas.

Time length of trip

2 1/2 hours

Lunch

None

Transportation

Coordinate at the Conservation Headquarters.

Canoe Availability

Supplied by the Pocahontas County Conservation Board

Contact person and telephone #

Bradley Freidhof…(712) 335_4395

Sponsor

Pocahontas County Conservation Board

# of participants

limited to 16

Additional requirements

None

POLK COUNTY

Location and time to meet

9:00 AM _ at staggered starts. Meet at Yellow Banks

County Park boat ramp.

Destination

Time length of trip

9:00 AM _ 3:00 PM

Lunch

Bring your own

Transportation

Arrangements are being made to transport participants

back to Yellow Banks Park

19 canoes are available for rent at $5.00/person.

Canoe Availability

Others are invited to bring their own canoe

Contact person and telephone #

Lew Majors..(515) 323_5300

Sponsor

Polk County Conservation Board

# of participants

Unlimited

Additional requirements

All participants must pre_register in order to be able to

provide shuttle arrangements for everyone. Also, starting

times are staggered. Be sure to call in advance to start

time.

MARION COUNTY

Location and time to meet

Meet at 9:00 AM at Robert's Creek Lake at the east boat

ramp from Fillmore Drive off of County Road G_28

Destination

The basic canoe course will take place on Robert's Creek

Lake. The second portion will be the float trip from the

Cordova Boat Ramp across the lake to Elk Rock State

Park for a picnic lunch and return to Cordova.

Time length of trip

9:00 AM _ 1:00 PM

Lunch

Bring your own

Transportation

Not needed

Canoe Availability

Canoes will be available from Canoe Sport Outfitters. A

pre_registration fee of $10.00 must be received by June

19 at 4:30 PM payable to CanoeSport Outfitters.

Contact person and telephone #

Marla Mertz…(515) 627_5935

Sponsor

Marion County Conservation Board, IDNR, and

CanoeSport Outfitters

# of participants

limited to ______ canoes

Additional requirements

Please register by calling (515) 627_5935. Pleas mail

registration fees to : Cordova Park, Attn: Co. Naturalist

1378, Hwy G_28, Otley, Iowa 50214

LEE COUNTY

Location and time to meet

Meet at 9:00 AM at the Turkey Run Access to shuttle

up to the launch point at Farmington Boat Ramp

Destination

From the Farmington Boat Ramp to the Turkey Run

Run Access

Time length of trip

2.5 _ 3.5 hours

Lunch

bring your own

Transportation

A shuttle will pick you up from the Turkey Run Access

to transport you to the launch point

Canoe Availability

9 canoes including paddles and PFD's will be available

for $15.

Contact person and telephone #

Tonya Sworts or Holly Sanders at (319) 463_7673

Sponsor

Lee County Conservation Board

# of participants

limited to 30

Additional requirements

None