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Paddling in Kansas

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Verdigris River

~57 min drive

Verdigris River is a 3.6-mile paddling stretch near Madison, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 407 cfs and a gradient of about 6.4 feet per mile.

Walton Landing

~1h 7m drive

Walton Landing is a boat launch in Kansas.

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Whitewater River

~1h 6m drive

Whitewater River is a 47-mile paddling stretch near Potwin, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 212 cfs and a gradient of about 3.7 feet per mile.

Ogden

~1h 23m drive

Ogden is a boat launch in Kansas.

Republican RiverPhoto: J.G. Connor (submitted to USGS by Steve Blanchard, OSW), Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Republican River

~1h 22m drive

Republican River is a 0.1-mile paddling stretch near Trenton, Nebraska. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,044 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Diamond Creek

~13 min drive

Diamond Creek is a 28-mile paddling stretch near Burdick, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 61 cfs and a gradient of about 8.6 feet per mile.

Middle Creek

~17 min drive

Middle Creek is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Lincolnville, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 39 cfs and a gradient of about 10.8 feet per mile.

Cedar Creek

~28 min drive

Cedar Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Cedar Point, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 5.5 feet per mile.

South Fork Cottonwood River

~28 min drive

South Fork Cottonwood River is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Matfield Green, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 94 cfs and a gradient of about 12.6 feet per mile.

Cottonwood River

~32 min drive

Cottonwood River is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Marion, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 699 cfs and a gradient of about 4.9 feet per mile.

Rock Creek

~39 min drive

Rock Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Council Grove, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 6.1 feet per mile.

Mud Creek

~41 min drive

Mud Creek is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Marion, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 58 cfs and a gradient of about 5.3 feet per mile.

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