Norton's Ford River Access provides walk-up paddling access to the Des Moines River near Pilot Mound, Iowa, designed specifically for small watercraft like kayaks and canoes. This DNR-managed launch point offers paddlers direct entry to the scenic Des Moines River corridor with 7 river panoramas to explore. The access site serves as an ideal put-in or take-out location for river paddling adventures through central Iowa's pastoral waterways.