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River Dock Canoe Rental

River Dock Canoe Rental

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River Dock Canoe Rental is a kayak & canoe livery in Independence. They rent canoes, kayaks, and tubes and deliver them within 20 miles of Independence. The livery operates from April to October, with deliveries on Saturdays and Sundays.

Outfitter details

Disciplines
Kayaking, Canoeing

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Typical flow by month

1934 to 2026

The water at River Dock Canoe Rental typically runs highest in March, at a median 924 cfs, and lowest in January, at 157 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,000 cfs, in 1999.

Typical flow by month at Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January15779 to 282
February16484 to 328
March924487 to 2,100
April920491 to 1,810
May746391 to 1,470
June711284 to 1,595
July357156 to 850
August18997 to 389
September16588 to 379
October16980 to 521
November249129 to 541
December214110 to 362

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 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA (site 05421000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

63Maybe/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Thu, Sep 24 (88)

Streamflow

4,680 cfs

Much above normal (95th)

Water level

8.26 ft

High today

60°F

Wind

9 kt

Gusts 21 kt

Rain chance

55%

Week ahead

Tue60°F55%
Wed62°F2%
Thu63°F3%
Fri62°F11%
Sat59°F39%
Sun62°F28%
Mon69°F11%

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

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