Description

Start your journey at Sturgis Ferry Park in Iowa City and choose your ending point: Hills Access (9.5 miles) or River Junction Access (an additional 9.8 miles). Both have boat ramps, campgrounds, picnic tables, water, restrooms and plenty of parking space.

A short shuttle from town will get you a nice day of paddling. Once you leave Iowa City, the river snakes back and forth across the floodplain, turning ten street miles into about 18 river miles.

Amenities

At Sturgis Ferry: hard suface boat ramp, parking

Near Sturgis Ferry: food, gas, hotels, attractions at Iowa City (0 miles)

At Hills Access: hard surface boat ramp, parking, camping, restrooms, picnic tables

Near Hills Access: food, gas at Hills (2 miles)

Coordinates

Sturgis Ferry Park latitude/longitude: 41.641792, 91.538455

Hills Access latitude/longitude: 41.555096, 91.519429