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! !| Vogel Access North River # 185 Map¬«4 1 «¬7 # ¤£69 180 ! !lMcDonald Access ¬«124 SAC A rock ¬928 «¬928 175 « dam # at the Sac City ! !m!l!_ Chatauqua Park Bennett Access. Sac City Access!l !m # (DNR Wildlife) 170 N £¤20 ! !9 !² !_ !|!m 1 mi. 2 mi. CALHOUN # 165 50 Hagge Park «¬ N ort # h White Horse Access 160 !m !y ! ¬«36 155 # !l Almer Noyd Wildlife Area ! 145 150# R# ! Lake City ¬«175 The North ac !m c «¬175 !_ !² !9 !| o ! !| Jackson Access Raccoon on River is a mostly Grant Park # !y!9 140 ! Rainbow Bend freeflowing river ¬«383 135 # R surrounded by rural i v

e ¬«144 areas in a wooded val- ¬«71 r !| 9 CARROLL !Hobbs Access The in West Des ley. It is known as a place Moines and Des Moines offers a of solitude and good fishing. # ! tranquil greenbelt in the heart of North Raccoon 130 ! At its upper navigable reaches ! !l !9 Carroll County Access ’s most urbanized area. ¬«221 ¬«39 in Sac County, the river flows Access !9 !y # !| through a heavily glaciated area with !9!y !m ! 125 Wright Access Merritt Access #! unique scenery. A dozen rock dams (also ! 115 ! !m!y!9 !²!_Hyde Park !9 !l 120 ¬17 known as fishing riffles) can be navigated Butrick Bluff !# # « ! £¤69 by experienced paddlers, but many will wish to Bennett Access!9!l !m 110 ¨§¦35 portage them. One low-head dam at Adel must be ! !y Richey Access # Brown Bridge Access portaged on the designated path. Clay bluffs, along 105 with occasional rock outcroppings, can be observed at Carroll !_!² !9 !| # various points along the river. Near Van Meter, the North and ¬«30 100 ! # 95 Jefferson South branches converge to form the Raccoon River. Commerce !9!y !m ¬«930 Ledges at forms rapids at moderate to high McMahon Access !m !y!9!² !_ BOONE flows that can be challenging -- it can be portaged on the river right. Channel #! Henderson Park catfish can be caught at deeper pools, near log jams, and along cut banks. GREENE 90 # 85 No rth Major fish species present: Channel catfish ! !m!y !9!² !_Squirrel Hollow Park

# ¬«141 Minor fish species present: Bullhead, smallmouth bass, flathead catfish, 80 ¬«45 141 ¬ ! walleye « !y!9Adkins Bridge Access Coon Rapids R a c # c ! o Riverside Park!_!| !m !y 75 o !l !9!²!_ n # Highway 141 River Access Sportsmen's Park ! M 65 i d # 65 d Portaging at Adel. #! Perry N le 70 ! 141 #60 ¬« R Perry Boat Ramp!y 1 mi. 2 mi. a # c n coo 60 # R ¬«4 !y 55 iver ! Spring Valley Access N # 50 ! !y £71 ¤ 45 # ¬«415 5 mi # 55 Ankeny DALLAS GUTHRIE Legend ! The North Raccoon’s clay bluffs in Greene County. !ySnyder Access ¬«25 40 R # y Hard-surface boat ramp i v e !n # r Lake| CarryPanorama down access Dam 50 !y Highway 44 Access " Panora ¬«160 6 Lenon Mill Dam Dallas Center Downstream of Adel on the North Raccoon!"# | Unmaintained access 44 ! «¬9 !| !9 !² !_ !n 35 Middle Raccoon «¬ ! !| Fishing access !| !² !_ Kinnick-Feller !lRiver Access Grimes !y # Riverside Park POLK «¬44 P-28 Access ! 30 Linden # 9 Campground 45 Cowles Access ! !9 !² !_ !y Watercraft!| Mar campsitelowe Ray !n!y !9 !²!_ Urbandale ¬«401 ! # ! ! Adel "! Restroom Water Works Dam Shearer Access!y!_ 25 # # !n !y Adel Island Park !n Scott Street uth Redfield Dam40 So ² Drinking water20 !" near river # Pleasant Puckerbrush ¦§¨235 ¬«28 Dam !n !_ !² !9 !y ! !| !| Nations Bridge Park 10n# Dam (danger!) 15 35 " " ¬«173 # ! ! ! Valley5 # Access ! ! 10 # # m Rapids5 or rock dam # ! !m !| 10 5 !| # 46 McCammond Access !| Earlham ! 30 ¬« 5-mile markers, from mouth Raccoon ! ! Des Moines 80 # 20 South Raccoon Access Bridge !| ¨¦§ 25 # Waterworks Park l! ! # «¬5 Federal or state highway Van Meter # River 15 £¤6 Two Rivers !y !9 !² !_Walnut Woods Paved & unpaved roads !|Booneville State PaDesrk Moines Access !| City or town Commerce Ledges North Raccoon River Public land and Raccoon River Map 2 «¬

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# ! North Raccoon 130 ! ! !l !9 Carroll County Access ¬«221 ¬«39 Access !9 !y # !| !9!y !m ! 125 Wright Access Merritt Access #! ! 115 ! !m!y!9 !²!_Hyde Park !9 !l 120 ¬17 Butrick Bluff !# # « ! £¤69 Bennett Access!9!l !m 110 ¨§¦35 ! !y Richey Access # Brown Bridge Access 105 Carroll !_!² !9 !| # ¬«30 100 ! # 95 Jefferson !9!y !m ¬«930 Middle Raccooon RiverMcMaho nandAcces s BOONE Hanging Rock#! 90 Legend GREENEon the Middle N # 85 South Raccoon River Map ort Raccoon h y Hard-surface boat ramp River ! | Carry down access # ¬«141 80 | Unmaintained access ¬«45 141 ¬« !

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# i v Middle e !n # r Paved & unpaved roads Lenon Mill Dam Lake Panorama Dam 50 Raccoon (portage on river right) " Panora (no portage) Dallas Center ¬«160 River is a spir- !"# 44 ! City or town «¬9 !| !9 !² !_ !n 35 Middle Raccoon «¬ ited central Iowa ! !| Public land River Access Grimes river that straddles !y # POLK «¬44 P-28 Access ! 30 Linden 45 the edge of a past # Cowles Access!9 !² !_ !y ! !| Marlowe Ray Urbandale ¬«401 glacial advance. In the ! ! # R " ! iv Adel ! area near Coon Rapids, Shearer Access!y 25 er # # !n !yRedfield Dam the river passes scenic 20 !" 40 15# Pleasant ¦§¨235 ¬«28 sandstone bluffs within the !_ !² !9 !y ! !| Nations Bridge Park 10# South R 35 " " ¬«173 # ! ! acc ! Valley5 # ! Whiterock Conservancy, a land oo ! n 10River # # trust that is open to the public 5 # ! !| 10# 5 McCammond Access !| ! ¬«46 for recreation. Frequent boulders Earlham 30R ! # accoon ! South Raccoon Access Bridge !| ¨¦§80 25 20 # and riffles dot the streambed between l! ! # «¬5 Van Meter # River 15 Panora and Redfield, an area£¤6 designat- Two Rivers ed as a Protected Water Area. Downstream !|Booneville Des Moines of Redfield, it passes a limestone bluff called Access Hanging Rock before it becomes known as the “South Raccoon,” where the smaller South Raccoon tributary enters. Smallmouth bass fishing is popular in the Protected Water Area segment, and catfishing is popular throughout. Due to private banks at Lake Panorama, there is no legal way to travel from Springbrook State Park to the Lenon Mill Dam access. The lake does settle out sediments, creating a relatively clear stream below Panora. Snags, mid-water boulders, and pools are good places to try your luck at angling.

The South Raccoon River is a small, riffly stream. In the section upstream of the confluence with the Middle Raccoon, the South Raccoon has suitable water levels for paddling only after moderate rains. Numerous sandstone outcroppings line its banks, and some areas feel wild and remote. Downstream of the confluence with the Middle Raccoon, the river passes additional rock outcroppings -- this beautiful section can be navigated for more of the paddling season.

Major fish species present: Channel catfish Minor fish species present: Bullhead, smallmouth bass, flathead catfish, walleye, largemouth bass

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MIDDLE & SOUTH Adel «¬25 Redfield RACCOON MAP ¨¦§235 Snow-covered bluffs at the Whiterock 173 «¬ c 80 South Ra coo ¨¦§ n River Des Moines «¬316 Conservancy. R ¤£6 accoon River Expedition

«¬28 Be safe out there! Stay legal! Most land along these rivers is privately owned ­– these waters & Wear a life jacket! are navigable and open to the public, but you must respect They really do save lives. It won’t work if you don’t wear it. private property. Don’t boat under the influence Littering is a crime – pack out everything you bring in. Report Fishing For your safety, don’t use alchohol or drugs on the water. littering or dumping by calling 888-NOLITTR.

Watch for hazards Report environmental problems (fish kills, contaminants, etc.) On rivers, hazards like dams, fences, snags, rocks, and bridge to the Field Ofiice serving the county you are in: Guide abuttments may be present. Dams and snags in particular can be Polk/Dallas: (515) 725-0268 killers. Avoid them! Guthrie/Greene/Carroll: (712) 243-1934 Calhoun/Sac: (712) 262-4177 Plan to get wet! You may capsize, so dress for the weather. When the water and/ Resources or weather get cold, warm-when-wet clothing and a wetsuit are See www.iowadnr.gov/watertrails/ for water trails information Iowa needed. and our most recent listing of canoe/kayak liveries.

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