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Cedar RiverKohlmann Park below-dam relaunch to Brookwood Park
Short below-dam Waverly Cedar River connector from the Kohlmann portage corridor to Brookwood Park, using the Waverly gauge and city park access support.
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Relaunch below the Waverly dam after the Kohlmann portage and paddle the short downtown connector to Brookwood Park. This card keeps the dam run out of scope and uses Brookwood as the first normal downstream take-out.
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Put-in
Kohlmann Park below-dam relaunch corridorDo not run the Waverly dam. This route begins only after a completed portage and below-dam relaunch.
Take-out
Brookwood Park non-motorized boat rampBrookwood Park has a City of Waverly non-motorized boat ramp and paved parking; use the signed park access rather than informal banks.
Road shuttle
Complete the Waverly dam portage and relaunch only below the dam from the Kohlmann corridor, then take out at Brookwood Park south of the Green Bridge. Identify the Brookwood non-motorized ramp before launching.
Additional access notes
- Because the route is short, missed take-out or high-water errors compound quickly into the longer Brookwood-to-Janesville route.
More route and safety guidance
- Brookwood Park has a city-documented non-motorized boat ramp; identify it before launching because the route is short and urban.
- Avoid high, rising, or debris-laden water below the dam. The short mileage does not remove cold-water, current, and obstruction consequences.
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| Gauge site | Cedar River at Waverly, IA |
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| Known low-water floor | 200 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | Cedar River Paddling Trips Waverly gauge guidance |
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- Route shape1.1 miles
The Cedar River Paddling Trips guide lists Kohlmann Park as 1.1 miles upstream of Brookwood Park.
- Brookwood public accessNon-motorized boat ramp and paved parking
The City of Waverly describes Brookwood Park as a large Cedar River park with a non-motorized boat ramp and paved parking.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-232,400 cfs / 5.08 ft at 2026-07-23 12:15 CDT
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