April meeting is a potluck at Scott’s home

The April 20, 2013 meeting is a potluck at Scott’s home start in at 6:00 pm. He will provide pulled pork , buns, and relishes. He lives at 6428 Stonington Way Roscoe IL 61073 as shown above.  Please RSVP Scott (815-608-0879) … Continue reading

February Potluck 2013

The next meeting will be a potluck at the Reuters from 6 PM to 9 PM on Saturday February 16, 2013.  My house address is 10407 Lansdowne Dr. Machesney Park, IL.  A map is included below. The Reuters will furnish … Continue reading

Moon Bowl on 06-29-2007

Moon Bowl on 06-29-2007   It was a part cloudy evening and the moon did not show up for our paddle.  At 73 degrees and no wind the water looks like glass just before we paddled thought it.  We paddled around the … Continue reading

Trip Report on Rock River 11-19-2006

Trip Report By Jeff Reuter   This trip report was from Sunday November 19, 2006.  The place was the Rock River from Macktown forests preserve in Rockton, IL to all must Lathem road in Machesney Park, IL.   The temp was about 40 … Continue reading

Rock River Paddle 10-20-2007

There will be a paddle Saturday October 20, 2007 from Rockford to Byron on the Rock River.  At this time it looks like there will only be a high 69° and breezy.  Please dress right for this paddle.  We will meet at Paddle … Continue reading

Rock River Voyageur paddle 09-12-2010

Trip Report Date:  09-12-2010           Leader: Walter Loos                                                        Co-Leader:  Jeff Reuter and Stacey Loos Body of Water:   Rock River                                      From:    Beloit, WI                                                               To:  Macktown Gage Station: USGS 05437500 ROCK RIVER AT ROCKTON, IL    Gage Height: 5.12      Discharge:  5870 Outdoor Temp:     84          Cloud Cover:  Sunny Number of Kayaks: 18           Number of Canoes: 6            Total Boats:  24   … Continue reading

Rock River Paddle 09-11-2010

Trip Report Date:                   9-11-2010                                             Leader:    Jeff Reuter                                                             Co-Leader: Body of Water:   Rock River                                           From:  Macktown                                                                 To:  Atwood Gage Height:     5.31″                                                     Discharge:   6230 Outdoor Temp:   55            Cloud Cover:   Cloudly with some rain Number of Kayaks:     5      Number of Canuce:      0       Total Boats:  5   Name                                                                    Start Time                             Elapsed Time              Length             … Continue reading

Trip Report from the Rock River (09-14-2008)

Trip Report Date: 09-14-2008                                     Leader: Jeff Reuter                      Co-Leader: Body of Water: Rock River               From: Macktown Park        To: Atwood Homestead Gage Height: 5.5 Ft.                                       Discharge: 6500 CFPS Outdoor Temp: 63              Cloud Cover: Must Cloud with Rain Number of Kayaks: 7          Number of Canoes: 0            Total Boats: 7 Jeff, Bill, Kathy, Wayne, Ellie, Bob, and Jean … Continue reading

Trip Report from the Kishwaukee (08-31-2008)

Trip Report Date: 08-31-2008                                     Leader: Jeff Reuter                      Co-Leader: Body of Water: Kishwaukee River               From: Baumann Park        To: Seth Atwood Forest Preserve Gage Height: 5.62 Ft.                                       Discharge: 280 CFPS Outdoor Temp: 86              Cloud Cover: Mustly Sunny Number of Kayaks: 4          Number of Canoes: 0            Total Boats: 4 … Continue reading