It should be no surprise that Iowa, the "beautiful land" between North America's two great rivers, offers excellent paddling: from sinuous waterways snaking all across Iowa, with wild and rugged terrain, to spectacularly sculpted cliffs and canyons lining others. This book takes the guesswork out of discovering the breadth of Iowa's best paddling opportunities: gentle, wide rivers with sprawling sandbars, intimate swift creeks, whitewater play spots, and even a surprising sea kayaking destination. Packed full of trip ideas and environmental, geological, and historical points of interest, Paddling Iowa will be an invaluable guide for all canoeists and kayakers -- whether just testing the waters or conducting a lifelong love affair with Iowa rivers.