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Longest River Runs in Iowa

The longest mapped river runs in Iowa, ranked from 216 named reaches in the Paddling Hubs network. Reach lengths come from USGS hydrography, so these are real river miles, not estimates.

In this scope: 216 reaches · 2,048 mi

  1. Iowa RiverSOKO Outfitters51.7 mi
  2. Turkey RiverTurkey River Rentals45.4 mi
  3. Wapsipinicon RiverMaquoketa River Rental41 mi
  4. Mississippi RiverRiver Basin Canoe & Kayak41 mi
  5. Cedar RiverSOKO Outfitters34.9 mi
  6. North Skunk RiverSup Red Rock33.2 mi
  7. Maquoketa RiverMonticello River Rentals32.2 mi
  8. South RiverCanoeSport Outfitters32.1 mi
  9. Little Sioux RiverExtreme Watersports30.5 mi
  10. Yellow RiverBigfoot Canoe Rental29.3 mi
  11. Middle RiverRaccoon River Retreats29.2 mi
  12. Des Moines RiverExtreme Watersports28.6 mi
  13. North Fork Maquoketa RiverMonticello River Rentals27.7 mi
  14. Upper Iowa RiverBigfoot Canoe Rental27.4 mi
  15. Ocheyedan RiverExtreme Watersports25.7 mi
  16. South Skunk RiverSup Red Rock24.8 mi
  17. Volga RiverTurkey River Rentals23.8 mi
  18. North RiverRaccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters22.9 mi
  19. South Raccoon RiverLinden Canoes & Kayaks Rentals & Shuttle Service21.2 mi
  20. Prairie CreekSOKO Outfitters20.9 mi
  21. Middle Raccoon RiverLinden Canoes & Kayaks Rentals & Shuttle Service20.8 mi
  22. White Breast CreekCanoeSport Outfitters19.3 mi
  23. Henderson CreekRiver Basin Canoe & Kayak17 mi
  24. Cedar CreekSup Red Rock16.5 mi
  25. Lytle CreekMaquoketa River Rental15.9 mi

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