Trip Report for Turtle Creek

Trip report: Saturday 15 April 2023 Today, Monday 17 April 2023, I rolled out of bed at 06:04 and looked out the window. There is a light covering of snow on the lawn. Going down stairs I looked at the … Continue reading →

Turtle Creek Paddle, Sunday 6 November

Turtle Creek Paddle Sunday 6 November I am hosting my annual Turtle Creek Paddle from The Forest Preserve at O’Riley Rd. to Sweet Allyn Park at Highway “J” Day light savings time ends , set your clocks back, or you … Continue reading →

Rock River paddle from Beloit to Riverside Park

Rock River paddle from Beloit to Riverside Park, Sunday, October 9, 2022.We will meet at the launch site at 4th St (Route 213), Beloit, WI in the back parking lot of the Beloit Bicycle Company, just north of the Rock … Continue reading →

Kishwaukee River 09/18/2022 from Bauman Park to Atwood

Stateline Paddlers is hosting a trip on the Kishwaukee River from Bauman Park in Cherry Valley to Seth Atwood forest preserve on Sunday, September 18, 2022.  It would be about 9 miles from Bauman Park to Atwood.  Car shuttle is at 10:00, … Continue reading →

Rock River, Oregon to Grand Detour 9/5/22

I am hosting a State Line Paddlers trip on the Rock from Oregon to Grand Detour on Monday 8 September. This is the last trip of the year that I will host. The trip is about 11 miles.Lunch stop is … Continue reading →

Sugar River Paddle, Yale Bridge Road to Two Rivers Forest Preserve or Macktown, August 21, 2022

We will meet at Yale Bridge on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at about 9:07 AM. The canoe launch is north of Sugar River Forest Preserve as shown in the map below. We will shuttle at 9:37 and try to be … Continue reading →

Yahara River from Stebbenville, WI to Rock River on Sunday, July 10, 2022

Meet at 9:37 am in at Stebbensville road, take out at Rock River at H.  Car shuttle at 10:00 am.  This is a 11 mile paddle.  We will stop at the park in Fulton for Lunch.  Approx. 4.5 hour paddle … Continue reading →

Rock River from Beloit to Riverside Park, Sunday 26 June 2022

Rock River from Beloit to Riverside Park, Sunday, June 26, 2022.We will meet at the launch site at 4th St (Route 213), Beloit, WI in the back parking lot of the Beloit Bicycle Company, just north of the Rock River … Continue reading →

Rock River, Oregon to Grand Detour 6-5-22

Put in at Oregon Park East, Oregon, IL Be at put in at 9:30 am with car shift at 10:00 Members and guests are invited. Water is fast and a bit rough for the first couple hundred yards, then calms … Continue reading →

Turtle Creek Paddle 11-07-21 from O’Riley Road to Sweet Allyn Park

Paddle is open to members and guests of area paddling clubs. I am a member of three clubs, State Line Paddlers, Prairie State Canoeists, and Mad City paddlers. The invitation is to members and guest of all.Meet at the launch … Continue reading →