Tew Shanez

Iowa’s First Whitewater Park is ~1200 feet long with three distinct features, and is entertaining at flows of 600-14,000 cfs. The river levels are rain dependent (not dam/release), and are generally best in spring/early summer. If fall rains prevail, flows can be good into fall and early winter. Late July, August, and Sept are typically the lowest flowing months. Two main features for surfing: Dam Drop (DD Wave) and Tew Shanez.

Spot Details

Country: USA, North America
Nearest town/city: Charles City, Iowa
River: Cedar River
Address: 106 Chapel Ln, Charles City, IA 50616
Directions: Park at Riverside Park next to the library.
Latitude: 43.06429816386996
Longitude: -92.67646500635986

Wave Details

Characteristics

0-600: Too shallow for much surfing.

600-1800: Can be fun for surfing if it’s green. Inflatables and short fins below 1500cfs.

1800-3500: Best range. Can get nice and glassy. Walk right up and hop or bomb drop in.

3500-5500: A foamy wave-ish hole.

5500-8000: Still a wave-ish hole but catch on the fly (eddy access disappears).

8000-10,000: A beginner wave forms far river-right, but access is challenging as you have to paddle/pull yourself up through willows in the water.

~11,000+: It tends to flatten out.

Weather in Charles City, Iowa

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Spot Location

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More on Tew Shanez

Links:

https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/10267/main

http://ccwhitewater.com/

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