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 starting point is not too far from Boone, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Iowa scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166 are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch is very short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. The Webster City section of Briggs
    Woods Spillway - Ditch 166 in Hamilton County is 0.3 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III+ section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't
forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166 doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Webster City section is the only one. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike on the Brushy Creek Trail is always a pleasant adventure. During the warm months at Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166
 
highs are typically in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166 temperatures dip to the 0's.
From a rainfall point of view Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166 is a quite common place; the wettest month of the year is generally June, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is January.

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


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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
 Hotels Near Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166:
Super 8 Webster City IA, Webster City , 1 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
Super 8 Story City, 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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