2024 Route
Skunk River
Distance: 75.6 miles
2024 Route Map
2024 Detailed Daily Agenda (Coming Soon!)
Sunday, July 7
Meet & Greet at Lake Darling State Park
- Statewide Event Shuttles (Ankeny and Mt. Pleasant)
- Iowa Project AWARE Event Kickoff
- Camp – Lake Darling State Park (111 Lake Darling Road, Brighton, IA 52540)
Monday, July 8 – 15.6 Miles
Skunk Wildlife Area to Brighton Access
- Start – Skunk Wildlife Area (5 miles north of Richland, IA)
- Support Stop (7.2 Miles) – McKain Access (2971 Dogwood Ave Brighton, IA 52540)
- Takeout/End (8.4 Miles) – Brighton Access (3167 IA-1 Brighton, IA 52540)
- Camp – Lake Darling State Park (111 Lake Darling Road, Brighton, IA 52540)
Tuesday, July 9 – 19.1 Miles
Brighton Access to Mac Coon Access
- Start – Brighton Access (3167 IA-1 Brighton, IA 52540)
- Support Stop (8.3 Miles) – Coppock Access (3392 Locust Ave, Wayland, IA 52654)
- Takeout/End (10.8 Miles) – Mac Coon Access (3285 Macoon Rd, Lockridge, IA 52635)
- Camp – Lake Darling State Park (111 Lake Darling Road, Brighton, IA 52540)
Wednesday, July 10 – 16.6 Miles
Mac Coon Access to Water Works Access
- Start – Mac Coon Access (3285 Macoon Rd, Lockridge, IA 52635)
- Takeout/End (16.6 miles) – Water Works Access (2547 Franklin Ave, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641)
- Camp – Waterworks Area of Oakland Mills (2547 Franklin Avenue, Mt Pleasant, IA 52641)
Thursday, July 11 – 14.4 Miles
Faulkner’s Access to Stephenson Access
- Start – Faulkner’s Access (1672 265th St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641)
- Takeout/End (14.4 miles) – Stephenson Access (205 1st Street, Lowell, IA 52645)
- Camp – Waterworks Area of Oakland Mills (2547 Franklin Avenue, Mt Pleasant, IA 52641)
Friday, July 12 – 9.9 Miles
Stephenson Access to Upper Skunk River Access
- Start – Stephenson Access (205 1st Street, Lowell, IA 52645)
- Takeout/End (9.9 miles) – Upper Skunk River Access (18691 Skunk River Rd Wever, IA 52658)