ABOUT SEVEN OAKS RECREATION

Seven Oaks Recreation is family-owned and operated and offers year-round outdoor recreation in central Iowa. Our seasonal activities include canoeing, kayaking, river tubing, paintball, skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing. We also provide a VERY nice facility that can be rented for wedding receptions, family reunions, class reunions, summer/winter retreats, birthday parties, corporate meetings/retreats, team building and other activities.

Seven Oaks Recreation’s summer activities include full service canoe, kayak and river tube floats on the Des Moines river 7 days a week. We are excited to be celebrating 19 years of full service river floats! We offer 64 canoes, 50 kayaks and 300 river tubes and plenty of cooler tubes for your paddling or floating adventures. Even if you don’t know how to canoe or kayak, you will enjoy our canoe/kayak/river tube floats. Our river trips are fun for beginners as well as experienced canoe/kayak paddlers. You can paddle your way down the river, or simply relax, float, and enjoy miles of wooded bluffs. We can arrange a river float for you, your family or group.

Our winter activities include skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing. We offer 650 ski rentals, 250 snowboard rentals, and 120 snow tubes to outfit all ages. Our slopes consist of 11 runs varying from beginner to expert and offer a terrain park, rail yard, beginner area and a 4 chute snow tube park. We have 2 triple chairlifts and 2 surface lifts to make your journey to the top easy.

“The Lodge at Seven Oaks” provides ample seating with a great view of the slopes, fast food, hot drinks and Coal Creek Lounge. Skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing at Seven Oaks in makes for great family or group activities for all ages – group rates and FREE ski and snowboard lessons available. Seven Oaks also offers several nightly discount programs. See YOU on the slopes!