Iowa River Maps
The following maps are provided for informational purposes and for basic navigation. They are not intended for accurate navigation.
River levels and flows on Iowa River Levels can be found at USGS.
Big Sioux River
Larchwood to Sioux City
Boone River
Boone River – Hamilton County
DNR – Boone River Water Trail PDF
Webster City to the Des Moines River
West & East Fork Des Moines River, Upper Des Moines River, Lizard Creek and Boone River
Cedar River
Otranto to Janesville (Charles City Chamber of Commerce)
Otranto to Charles City
Charles City to LaPorte City
Benton County to Cedar County
Project AWARE 2008 Map
Project AWARE 2009 Map
Lower Cedar River and Black Hawk Creek
Cedar River Flatwater Maps
Cedar River Flatwater Paddling Trips
Chariton River
Rathbun Lake to Missouri Border
Des Moines River
Webster County
Boone County
Polk County
Van Buren County
Dolliver State Park to Saylorville
Red Rock Lake to Mississippi River
Des Moines River Water Trail
DNR – Lower Des Moines Water Trail PDF
West & East Fork Des Moines River, Upper Des Moines River, Lizard Creek and Boone River
Des Moines River Water Trail, Van Buren County (The Villages of Van Buren)
East Fork Des Moines River
Bancroft to the Des Moines River
West & East Fork Des Moines River, Upper Des Moines River, Lizard Creek and Boone River
English River
Project AWARE 2006 Map
Iowa River
Hardin County
Iowa City to Mississippi
Belmond to Marshalltown
Tama County to Mississippi River
Project AWARE 2012 Map
Project AWARE 2006 Map
Little Sioux River
Spencer to Smithland
Little Sioux River and Mill Creek
Project AWARE 2005 Map
Little Turkey River
Project AWARE 2011 Map
Maquoketa River
Jones County
Strawberry Point to Green Island
Maquoketa River, North Fork of the Maquoketa River and Whitewater Creek
Middle Raccoon River
Dallas and Guthrie Counties
Panora to Van Meter
North, South and Middle Raccoon River
Project AWARE 2007 Map
Middle River
Madison and Adair Counties
North Raccoon River
Sac and Calhoun Counties
Carroll and Green Counties
Dallas County
Sac County to Des Moines
Project AWARE 2007 Map
North and South Skunk River
Keokuk County to Mississippi River
Shell Rock River
Albert Lea, MN to Rockford
Rockford to Janesville
Project AWARE 2008 Map
Skunk River
Story City to New Sharon
Skunk River Water Trail
Skunk River Canoe Trail
North & South Skunk Rivers and Big Cedar Creek
Skunk River Water Trail (Jefferson County section)
Turkey River
Fayette and Clayton Counties
Howard County to Mississippi River
Skunk River Paddlers: Turkey River Map
Project AWARE 2011 Map
Upper Iowa River
Lime Springs to French Creek Bridge
GoNomad – Canoeing the Upper Iowa River
Chimney Rock
Volga River
Langeman’s Ford to Garber
Project AWARE 2011 Map
Wapsipinicon River
Buchanan County
Scott and Clinton Counties
Tripoli to Anamosa
Wapsipinicon River Water Trail
Wapsipinicon River
Project AWARE 2015 Map
Project AWARE 2009 Map
DNR – Wapsipinicon River Water Trail PDF
West Fork Cedar River
Franklin to Black Hawk
West Fork Des Moines River
Petersburg, MN to Humboldt
West Nishnabotna River
Pottawattamie County
Avoca and Atlantic to Hamburg
Project AWARE 2010 Map
Winnebago River
Winnebago County
Project AWARE 2008 Map
Winnebago River Water Trail
Yellow River
Volney Bridge to Hwy 76 Bridge
Other Maps and Brochures
Lake Odessa Water Trail, Louisa County
Cedar Valley Paddlers Trail, Waterloo
Water Trails Underway
Lake Rathbun Water Trail
Good Information on Dams in Iowa
Iowa Whitewater Website