Iowa Wake Scene

(mustang_2146) · (mustang_2146) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 11-02-2008, 3:30 PM

I might have a possible job in Ottumwa IA. I was wondering what the wakeboarding scene is like. From looking on a map there looks like a good size river there? Is it deep enough for a wakeboat?

Thanks,

Adam

(justinlkgb) · (justinlkgb) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 11-03-2008, 6:18 AM

Where is Ottumwa, IA?

(wazzy) · (wazzy) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 11-03-2008, 9:57 AM

I am in North IL.... check out midwestwakeboarder.com as well or soulriders.com

(mustang_2146) · (mustang_2146) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 11-03-2008, 3:37 PM

Ottumwa is southeastern Iowa.

(will5150) · (will5150) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 11-03-2008, 3:57 PM

Adam- no it's not. There's really nothing around there for boarding. I grew up in Iowa and the only viable bodies of water for boarding are: the Mississippi, Coralville Res ( In Iowa City), Sailorville (outside Des Moines) Okaboji ( Northwest) and Clear Lake in North central. Good Luck!

(pwningjr) · (pwningjr) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 11-03-2008, 6:24 PM

^^ Sometimes you can find those sweet local spots. For instance, you would never think of the Shell Rock River in Greene, but most of the time it's pretty nice. (CRAP!!!)

BTW: Clear Lake is pretty crappy for boarding unless there is NO WIND whatsoever and there are very few people. (a rare occasion)

EDITED: Grammatical errors.

(Message edited by pwningjr on November 03, 2008)

(pc_sledge) · (pc_sledge) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 11-04-2008, 4:28 AM

There is some really nice spots on the ole Miss if its not too far of a drive from where you're at.

(99xstar) · (99xstar) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-04-2008, 11:12 AM

Don't forget about Lake Panorama in Panora. That lake is packed with Mastercrafts.

(wakegirl22) · (wakegirl22) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 11-04-2008, 7:27 PM

I live in Clear Lake and during the day on the weekdays, the lake is really nice. Just don't ever go out during the weekend unless you want to do some tubing or sunbathing. There are atleast four seperate areas on the south side of the lake that are awesome to wakeboard in.

(bigfaceplanter)

RedRock and Rathbun are with 45 minutes of you either direction.

(mustang_2146) · (mustang_2146) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 11-10-2008, 5:22 PM

Thanks guys for the help.

(hyperlink) · (hyperlink) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 11-11-2008, 8:22 AM

Just north of you about 40 min is a private lake in Montezuma, and just over from that is another one in Brooklyn. Both are Butter monday through thurs..

(storm34) · (storm34) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 11-22-2008, 9:41 AM

Adam,
I live on a private lake just about 30 min west of des moines. (not panorama) Not many people know about the lake. We skied on the Des Moines River everyday growing up. Never hit anything w/the boat or had any troubles. Thats going to be a ways away tho.

Like Murphy said,
Rathbun and Red Rock are close. I havent been on either lake but was at Red Rock was blown out both times I visited.

Brandon, what lakes are in Montezuma and Brooklyn? Ponderosa?

(drifter1136) · (drifter1136) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 11-23-2008, 7:42 PM

We took our boat to diamond head when we first got it we have a friend that lives there.

(codykauz) · (codykauz) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 11-25-2008, 3:44 AM

i live on lake rathbun pretty much and you can find spots to ride pretty easy, its a big lake. and you can ride on the des moines river right in town pretty much. i have rode it behind a maristar 225 and behind my own moomba mobius xlv, completely sacked, and never had any problems. hit me up and i'll let you know about the secrets of both locations and introduce you to some other local guys that ride there a lot and are really cool.