Bridgeport Access to Iron Bridge Access: Our first foray on the lower Maquoketa River downstream from its final dam, this undersung segment exceeded our expectations a hundredfold by featuring miles of fabulous rock outcrops and wooded bluffs in a…
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Royertown Access to Joinerville Park: What might be called an encore performance of the stellar set list that begins below the Monticello dam, the 15 or so miles above the Maquoketa dam offer adaptive paddlers a range of trip…
Eby’s Mill Road to Supples Bridge Access: A quiet interlude in between two magnificent movements, this is a very pleasant section of the Maquoketa River that may not feature all the geological bells and whistles that the Pictured Rocks…
Monticello to Eby’s Mill Road: Alternating between valley and canyon, the mighty Maquoketa meanders through some of its prettiest and statuesque environs below the Monticello dam. The premium on this trip is 8+ miles of public land along one…
Delhi to Hopkinton: A tale of one river through two landscapes, this trip begins as an absolute blast past gorgeous geology and fun riffles beneath the towering edifice of a gargantuan dam, then plateaus through a slog of humdrum…
Quaker Mill Dam to Bailey’s Ford Park: A smattering of hors d’oeuvres on a smorgasbord of a river, this very pleasant trip begins with gusto and ends with loosening its belt just before the belly-sprawl of Lake Delhi. Predominantly…
Cascade to Highway D61: A pleasant trip on a very pretty river, this tine of the Maquoketa River’s North Fork offers a morsel that’s toothsome and scrumptious. Relatively short on account of logistics, combine this trip with four miles…
185th Street to Highway Y31: For the sake of brevity and bang-for-your-buck alone, this clip on the Maquoketa River’s North Fork is second to none. Astounding natural beauty and an atypical sense of wildness (for Iowa) make this trip…
Highway D61 to 60th Avenue: A long stretch of water that is eminently pleasant, this trip has the look and feel of a wild setting, despite its Iowan/agrarian surroundings. However, its length and relative monotony might tax some paddlers. But…