Kansas Riverkeeper, Friends of the Kaw
Protect. Advocate. Discover.
Friends of the Kaw (FOK) serves the Kansas River, known locally as the Kaw. The Kaw is the largest prairie watershed in the world. The river originates at the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican Rivers and runs more than 173 miles to meet the Missouri in northeast Kansas. The Kaw provides drinking water for 800,000 people. For more than thirty years, our group has been the only grassroots conservation group dedicated to protecting the Kaw.
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Paddle safely! Use the links below to quickly access information that impacts river conditions.
Friends of the Kaw recommends 5,000 cfs or lower for novice paddlers and 8,000 or lower for all paddlers. Above 8,000 cfs there are virtually no sand bars for rest stops
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