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Northeast Kansas

Kansas River

Eudora to De Soto

Moderate | About 10.7 mi | About 3.5 hr to 5 hr, longer with low water, wind, or sandbar stops

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Northeast Kansas

Kansas River

Topeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's Landing

Moderate | About 10.6 mi | About 3.5 hr to 5 hr, longer with low water, wind, dredge traffic, or bridge scouting

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Northeast Kansas

Kansas River

Ogden to Wamego

Hard | About 34.5 mi | Best planned as an overnight or a very long endurance day; roughly 11 hr to 14 hr of moving time before wind, sandbar stops, or the Wamego bridge turn

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An aerial view shows the Kansas River curving past Lawrence with broad sandbars, wooded banks, and city bridges in the distance.

Kansas routeNortheast KansasKansas RiverEudora to De SotoLaunch from the Eudora ramp on the Wakarusa River, paddle downstream to the Kansas River, and take out at De Soto. The De Soto USGS gauge is in the take...

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Moderate | About 10.7 mi | About 3.5 hr to 5 hr, longer with low water, wind, or sandbar stopsmixed source support

An aerial view shows the Kansas River with broad sandbars, wooded banks, and bridges in the distance.

Kansas routeNortheast KansasKansas RiverTopeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's LandingLaunch from the downstream ramp at the Topeka Water Plant access and take out at Seward Avenue / Fool's Landing for a guarded Topeka-area Kaw trip. The...

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Moderate | About 10.6 mi | About 3.5 hr to 5 hr, longer with low water, wind, dredge traffic, or bridge scoutingmixed source support

Kansas routeNortheast KansasKansas RiverOgden to WamegoLaunch at Ogden and take out at Wamego for a full upper-Kaw continuation through Manhattan and St. George. The Wamego USGS gauge is direct for the take-...

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Hard | About 34.5 mi | Best planned as an overnight or a very long endurance day; roughly 11 hr to 14 hr of moving time before wind, sandbar stops, or the Wamego bridge turnmixed source support

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Kansas RiverEudora to De SotoAbout 10.7 mi | About 3.5 hr to 5 hr, longer with low water, wind, or sandbar stops Kansas RiverOgden to WamegoAbout 34.5 mi | Best planned as an overnight or a very long endurance day; roughly 11 hr to 14 hr of moving time before wind, sandbar stops, or the Wamego bridge turn Kansas RiverTopeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's LandingAbout 10.6 mi | About 3.5 hr to 5 hr, longer with low water, wind, dredge traffic, or bridge scouting

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Kansas River hub Eudora to De Soto Ogden to Wamego Topeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's Landing

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Kansas River: Eudora to De Soto Kansas River: Ogden to Wamego Kansas River: Topeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's Landing

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Kansas RiverEudora to De SotoNortheast Kansas | Moderate Kansas RiverOgden to WamegoNortheast Kansas | Hard Kansas RiverTopeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's LandingNortheast Kansas | Moderate

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