Iowa whitewater - Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166, Hamilton County

Hamilton county, Webster City section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III+     0.3 miles
  The natural beauty of Hamilton County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Iowa are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Webster City stretch of Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166 in Iowa is 0.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III+ section by American Whitewater. The
    put-in location is a short drive from Boone, as you can see on the road map further down. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. The campgrounds here at Briggs Woods Spillway
- Ditch 166 are pretty good. The Webster City section is the only paddling section along Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166. This section is very short so no need to bring snacks.

Briefly about the general area:
Hiking along the Brushy Creek Trail is splendid fun. A normal amount of rainfall falls here at Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166; June is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is January.
During the warmest time of the year here at Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166, high temperatures usually get into the 80's. Summer
 
overnight lows dip down to the 60's. During the winter the highs are frequently in the 20's, and night lows all through the winter for Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166 tend to be in the 0's.

Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166, Webster City road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III+
Length: 0.3 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.4398
Longitude: -93.79261

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.4398
Longitude: -93.79261

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Current weather conditions at Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166, Iowa
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Local climate location: WEBSTER CITY 23 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

SUPER 8 MOTEL - WEBSTER CITY, Webster City
2 miles away
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Americinn - Webster City, Webster City
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Best Western Norseman Inn, Williams
16 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Boone, Iowa
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Boone, Iowa, the metro area neareast to Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166.
 Whitewater Near Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166:
Boone River, -blank- County , 3 miles away, Class I(II) - 0.5 miles long (Park and Play)
Soldiers Creek, Webster County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 1 miles long (park to mouth)
Des Moines River, Webster County , 29 miles away, Class III - 0.1 miles long (Breens)
 Ski Areas Near Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166:
Seven Oaks, Iowa , 24 miles away, 275 vertical feet
Riverside Hills, Iowa , 87 miles away, 190 vertical feet
Mount Kato, Minnesota , 88 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Fun Valley, Iowa , 95 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Buck Hill, Minnesota , 122 miles away, 309 vertical feet
Hyland Ski, Minnesota , 126 miles away, 175 vertical feet
Welch Village, Minnesota , 131 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Afton Alps, Minnesota , 141 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Minnesota , 152 miles away, 290 vertical feet
Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 169 miles away, 260 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166:
SUPER 8 MOTEL - WEBSTER CITY, Webster City , 2 miles away
Americinn - Webster City, Webster City , 2 miles away
Best Western Norseman Inn, Williams , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn Story City, Story City , 20 miles away
Story City Super 8 Motel, Story City , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166:
Story City Koa Kampground, Story City, 19 miles away
Bushey Creek Campground Phone, Lehigh, 19 miles away
Whispering Oaks Campground, Story City, 20 miles away
 Trails Near Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166:
Brushy Creek Trail, Webster County , 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166:
Briggs Woods Golf Course, Webster City , 1 miles away
Webster City Country Club, Webster City , 3 miles away

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