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Kansas Rivers

Compare 11 tracked Kansas paddle routes with route links, water-level context, difficulty, and access planning details.

3 routes support live scores. 8 planning-only routes provide trip details and source links without a live route score.

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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 | Live score supported
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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 | Live score supported
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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 | Live score supported
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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 stops | Live score supportedmixed source support
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The Kansas River corridor near Manhattan, Kansas.
Kansas routeNortheast KansasKansas RiverJunction City Access Ramp to Ogden Access RampLaunch at the Junction City ramp on the Republican River, paddle about one-third mile to the Smoky Hill confluence where the Kansas River begins, and ta...

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Moderate | A little over 9 mi | About 3 hr to 4 hr, longer with low water, wind, or confluence scouting | Planning only · no live scoremixed source support
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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 RiverLawrence 8th Street to EudoraLaunch below the Lawrence dam complex at the Riverfront Park East / 8th Street ramp and take out at Eudora. This is a public Kansas River Water Trail se...

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Moderate | About 9 mi | About 3 hr to 4 hr, longer with low water, wind, stops, or the Wakarusa turn | Planning only · no live scoremixed source support
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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 RiverLecompton / Rising Sun to Lawrence Riverfront ParkLaunch at Lecompton / Rising Sun and take out at Lawrence Riverfront Park above Bowersock Dam for a 10.2-mile lower-Kaw day. USGS De Soto is downstream...

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Moderate | About 10.2 mi | About 3.5 hr to 5 hr, longer with low water, wind, or sandbar stops | Planning only · no live scoremixed source support
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The Kansas River corridor near Manhattan, Kansas.
Kansas routeNortheast KansasKansas RiverOgden Access Ramp to Manhattan K-177 / FairmontLaunch at Ogden and take out at the Manhattan K-177 / Fairmont ramp for a 14-mile upper-Kaw day. Friends of the Kaw describes this as a beautiful, relat...

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Moderate | About 14 mi | About 4.5 hr to 6 hr, longer with low water, wind, stops, or ramp sand | Planning only · no live scoremixed source support
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The Kansas River corridor near Manhattan, Kansas.
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 scouting | Live score supportedmixed 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 stopsKansas RiverEudora to Turner BridgeAbout 32.8 mi | Best planned as a very long day; roughly 10 hr to 13 hr including the WaterOne portage, wind delays, and lower-river logisticsKansas RiverJunction City / Grant Park to Manhattan K-177 / FairmontAbout 23 mi | About 7 hr to 10 hr, longer with low water, wind, sandbar stops, or time spent regrouping at the confluencesKansas RiverJunction City / Grant Park to St. George / Boggs LandingAbout 35 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 channel scoutingKansas RiverJunction City Access Ramp to Ogden Access RampA little over 9 mi | About 3 hr to 4 hr, longer with low water, wind, or confluence scoutingKansas RiverLawrence 8th Street to EudoraAbout 9 mi | About 3 hr to 4 hr, longer with low water, wind, stops, or the Wakarusa turn

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Kansas River hubEudora to De SotoEudora to Turner BridgeJunction City / Grant Park to Manhattan K-177 / FairmontJunction City / Grant Park to St. George / Boggs LandingJunction City Access Ramp to Ogden Access RampLawrence 8th Street to EudoraLecompton / Rising Sun to Lawrence Riverfront ParkOgden Access Ramp to Manhattan K-177 / FairmontOgden to St. George / Boggs LandingOgden to WamegoTopeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's Landing

By region

Kansas City Metro1
Kansas River: Eudora to Turner Bridge
Northeast Kansas10
Kansas River: Eudora to De SotoKansas River: Junction City / Grant Park to Manhattan K-177 / FairmontKansas River: Junction City / Grant Park to St. George / Boggs LandingKansas River: Junction City Access Ramp to Ogden Access RampKansas River: Lawrence 8th Street to EudoraKansas River: Lecompton / Rising Sun to Lawrence Riverfront ParkKansas River: Ogden Access Ramp to Manhattan K-177 / FairmontKansas River: Ogden to St. George / Boggs LandingKansas River: Ogden to WamegoKansas River: Topeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's Landing

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Kansas RiverEudora to De SotoNortheast Kansas | Moderate | Live score supportedKansas RiverEudora to Turner BridgeKansas City Metro | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreKansas RiverJunction City / Grant Park to Manhattan K-177 / FairmontNortheast Kansas | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreKansas RiverJunction City / Grant Park to St. George / Boggs LandingNortheast Kansas | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreKansas RiverJunction City Access Ramp to Ogden Access RampNortheast Kansas | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreKansas RiverLawrence 8th Street to EudoraNortheast Kansas | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreKansas RiverLecompton / Rising Sun to Lawrence Riverfront ParkNortheast Kansas | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreKansas RiverOgden Access Ramp to Manhattan K-177 / FairmontNortheast Kansas | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreKansas RiverOgden to St. George / Boggs LandingNortheast Kansas | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreKansas RiverOgden to WamegoNortheast Kansas | Hard | Live score supportedKansas RiverTopeka Water Plant to Seward Avenue / Fool's LandingNortheast Kansas | Moderate | Live score supported

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Kansas paddling FAQ

How does Paddle Today choose Kansas paddle routes?

Paddle Today lists source-backed routes with reviewed access and trip information. This page includes 3 routes with live-score support and 8 planning-only routes across 1 river. Planning-only routes do not have a live route score.

Are these Kansas river conditions live?

Scored routes show the latest available conditions, subject to data availability. Planning-only routes provide trip information and source links without a live route score. Check update times and missing-data notices, and verify conditions with the linked managers before leaving.

Can I request another Kansas route?

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