River Basin Canoe & Kayak

Paddling School / InstructionLessonsKayaking

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River Basin Canoe & Kayak is a paddling school in Burlington. Paddlers can rent canoes, kayaks, and SUP boards. Trips are available on the Iowa River, Big Hollow Recreation Area, Lake Geode, and the Skunk River.

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Disciplines: Lessons, Kayaking

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Typical flow by month

1915 to 2026

The water at River Basin Canoe & Kayak typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,890 cfs, and lowest in October, at 450 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 62,600 cfs, in 1973.

Typical flow by month at Skunk River at Augusta, IA, in cfs
Month	Typical (cfs)	Usual range (cfs)
January	582	204 to 1,500
February	1,090	407 to 2,890
March	2,630	1,200 to 5,940
April	2,540	1,340 to 5,320
May	2,890	1,310 to 5,840
June	2,805	1,195 to 6,375
July	1,470	715 to 3,230
August	707	378 to 1,550
September	474	224 to 1,325
October	450	175 to 1,700
November	731	254 to 1,650
December	573	185 to 1,600

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 112 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Skunk River at Augusta, IA (site 05474000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

72Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Thu, Sep 24 (90)

Streamflow

14,600 cfs

Much above normal (95th)

Water level

11.79 ft

High today

61°F

Wind

11 kt

Gusts 21 kt

Rain chance

20%

Week ahead

Tue61°F20%

Wed66°F2%

Thu70°F3%

Fri62°F5%

Sat62°F21%

Sun71°F34%

Mon75°F9%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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