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The Upper Iowa River is one of the
most popular Iowa rivers, particularly the 15-mile portion stretching
from Kendallville to Bluffton in the northeast part of the state.
Most experience Iowa canoeing enthusiasts regard this section
as the most scenic in the region. National Geographic's Adventure
magazine ranked the Upper Iowa among its top 100 Adventures in
the United States.
The entire, unbroken, 110-mile length of the river, from Lime
Spring, Iowa to the Minnesota border where it is absorbed into
the Mississippi River near New Albin, is accessible to canoeists.
Paddlers of all skill levels can enjoy this scenic trip.
The area along the banks of the Upper Iowa is called "Little
Switzerland” because of the deep, narrow, heavily wooded
valleys and sheer limestone cliffs (some soaring 300 to 400 feet
above the water). Many of these striking rock formations have
been shapes by eons of weather and water into unusual shapes like
palisades or the slender conical bluffs the locals call Chimney
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