Paddling · 180 spots
Featured spots
Canoeing
Big Blue River
Benedict, Kansas
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Blue River
Stilwell, Kansas
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Caney River
Grenola, Kansas
Photo: noaa Photo, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Canoeing
Cimarron River
Richfield, Kansas
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Delaware River
Powhattan, Kansas
All spots · 180 spots

Boat launch
Alida
Kansas

Canoeing
Allen Creek
Americus, Kansas

Boat launch
Antioch Boat Ramp
Kansas

Canoeing
Appanoose Creek
Pomona, Kansas

Canoeing
Bee Creek
Havana, Kansas

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Big Creek
Elsmore, Kansas

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Big Creek
Le Roy, Kansas

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Big Creek
Ogallah, Kansas

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Big Hill Creek
Cherryvale, Kansas

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Big Sandy Creek
Englewood, Kansas

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Big Sugar Creek
Mound City, Kansas

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Black Vermillion River
Vermillion, Kansas

Boat launch
Blue River Access Ramp
Kansas

Canoeing
Bluff Creek
Ashland, Kansas

Canoeing
Bluff Creek
Bluff City, Kansas

Boat launch
Boat Ramp 4
Kansas

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Boat Ramp 5
Kansas

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Boat Ramp 6
Kansas

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Boat Ramp 7
Kansas

Boat launch
Boggs Landing
Kansas

Canoeing
Buckner Creek
Jetmore, Kansas

Canoeing
Buffalo Creek
Randall, Kansas

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Buffalo Creek
Benedict, Kansas

Canoeing
Bull Creek
Spring Hill, Kansas
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: Kmusser, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)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.
Photo: NOAA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)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 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.