Grandkids Kayak/Campout @ Rock Cut

Posted on by July 20, 2013
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Saturday July 27 is our Annual Stateline Paddlers Grandparent/Family
campout. If you plan on camping we have three sites reserved that are filling up, If you would like to join us to camp overnight, then please reserve a site we are in the 198, 196 and 192.
Check in is at 3pm.
Bring your own dinner to cook, side dish to share and a small grill if you have one. (We have 3 already) If staying the night bring your breakfast also.
If camping is not your thing, join us for family hiking, games, campfire and fun.
Sunday after breakfast we will clean up and continue to enjoy family time at the park.

The sites are at 42.355001,-88.983948 (Rock Cut State Park, Campground)

FAMILY DAY @ ROCK CUT STATE PARK

Posted on by June 13, 2013
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FAMILY DAY @ ROCK CUT STATE PARK
JUNE 22ND 2PM – ?
MEET US AT THE CONCESSION BUILDING BY THE KAYAKS.
WE WILL BE THERE WITH GRILLS AND PICNIC TABLES.
YOU NEED TO BRING,
MEAT TO GRILL,
A DISH TO PASS AND
A BEVERAGE
PICNIC GEAR
KAYAKING GEAR,
FISHING GEAR
GAMES TO PLAY WITH THE KIDS
MOST OF ALL…… BRING YOUR FAMILY !!!! KIDS, GRANDKIDS, GRANDPARENTS. WHOEVER YOUR FAMILY IS.

LETS MAKE IT A FUN FAMLIY TIME

RAIN DATE : TBA
MORE DETAILS : WHO KNOWS. KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR MAIL.

PLEASE RSVP TO
LARISSMAN@AOL.COM

Canceled – Paddle from Silver Lake to Grass lake via the Fox River

Posted on by June 13, 2013
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Paddle from Silver Lake to Grass lake via the Fox River. Weather permitting of coarse.
Its approximately 7 miles long.
Its part of the Chain O Lakes.

Saturday June 15th.
Meet at Rock Cut at 8 am leave by 830 LATEST.
It takes about 50 mins to get to put in.
Silver Lake @ about 930, do a car shuttle to Grass lake and on the water by 1015 ish.

I have not been there so if anyone who has, has any good hints it would be appreciated.

Bring the usual items.
Lunch and hydration a must.

You can find maps and more info at PaddleAway.com Go to Put-ins.

Rain date : TBA

RSVP larissman@aol.com so we don’t leave without you.

Sugar River Paddle, June 1 2013

Posted on by May 24, 2013
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We will meet at Yale Bridge on Saturday, June 1 at about 9:00 AM.  The canoe launch is north of Sugar River Forest Preserve as shown in the map below.  We will shuttle at 9:30 and try to be on the water 10ish.

The lower Sugar River is a winding river for moderate paddlers.  It is usually a somewhat slower current however it is at higher water level now so it may be stronger.   It is has a sand bottom with some tree dams to go around.  The section of the sugar we will run is from Yale Bridge Road to Two Rivers Forest Preserve.  The trip will be all down river except for the last 1500 feet going upstream on the Pecatonica River to the take out in Two Rivers Forest Preserve.  Bring a lunch or snack as we will be stopping on a sand bar along way if we can find one.  I will go over a few pointers about paddling on a river just before we put in for the beginners if we have any.

The paddle will take about 3.5 hours with a 30 minute stop in the middle some were if we have to do this.  The total trip will be 7.6 miles at an average of 2.4 MPH weather permitting of course.  Jeff Reuter will be hosting this paddle for more info call me on my cell at 815-494-8502.  Here is a map of where we will be.

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April meeting is a potluck at Scott’s home

Posted on by April 6, 2013
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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.

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He lives at 6428 Stonington Way Roscoe IL 61073 as shown above.  Please RSVP Scott (815-608-0879) or Jeff (815-464-8502).

February Potluck 2013

Posted on by March 11, 2013
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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 the BBQs, buns, and a potato dish.  Please bring a dish to pass, a friend or spouse and an appetite.  We need to have an idea how many people will be coming.  You can sign the guest list and what you are bringing on our WEB page at http://statelinepaddlers.org or at the new temporary new WEB page at 67.176.208.233.  You can also see what other people will be bringing.  We will try to have the meeting at 7 o’clock.  Here is a list things that need to be discuses like trip’s, this year flyer, Apostle islands, meeting, and other events.  If you still have questions you can call my cell phone at 815-494-8502 or email me at jreuter@pobox.com.home (1)

Moon Bowl on 06-29-2007

Posted on by March 11, 2013
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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 lake 3 times and then when back to shore.  I would like to thank every one who showed up to make this a fun time and we will do another paddle like this at the next full moon.

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Here is who is in the picture in order Mike, Carol, Kyle, Marie, Jeff

Trip Report on Rock River 11-19-2006

Posted on by March 11, 2013
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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 degrees and the winds where out of the north-west at about 10 to 20 MPH.  The wind was not too bad because a lot of the river had high banks on the west side to block some of the wind.  I would like to paddle this section again in the summer some time.  Here is a map of where we when:

 

 

Start time: 11/19/2006 12:53:31 PM

Elapsed Time: 02:27:35

Length: 11.0 mi

Average Speed: 4.5 mph

Rock River Paddle 10-20-2007

Posted on by March 11, 2013
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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 and Trail parking lot at 12:00 noon to find out where the put in and take outs will be.  I am being told this would be about a 2.5 hour paddle.  The river is quite shallow in this area so there will be very little power boat traffic.  See are WEB site for more details and up to date information.

 

More information about the paddle:

Put in will be at Blackhawk Park, Rockford, IL at the boat ramp.  This park is next to the Marinelli Stadium, Rockford, IL or on the east side of the Rock River where 15th Avenue crosses it.  The coordinates to the boat ramp are latitude 42.247174° by longitude -89.103714°.  The tack out will be a small rest area one half mile south of Meridian road on Illinois route 2.  The coordinates to the take out are latitude 42.180237° by longitude -89.181390°.  The trip on the river will be about 8.11 miles long.  The current gage on the Rock River at Byron, IL is at 7.25” and running at 7390 cubic feet per second.  This normally this would be running at 4960 cubic feet per second.