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Log # 3 - Submitted on 07/31/2011 by Tom Eckels
Trip Date: 07/31/2011 05:16 PM
Location: Lake Villa, IL
Put-in: Des Plaines River, Van Patten Woods Russell Road Canoe Launch
Take-Out: Des Plaines River, Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch
# of Paddlers: 7
Club Affiliation: Prairie State Canoeists
Enjoyment: 7
Additional Info:
Money Spent: $
Trip Date: 07/31/2011 05:16 PM
Location: Lake Villa, IL
Put-in: Des Plaines River, Van Patten Woods Russell Road Canoe Launch
Take-Out: Des Plaines River, Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch
# of Paddlers: 7
Club Affiliation: Prairie State Canoeists
Enjoyment: 7
Additional Info:
Money Spent: $
Trip Report:
Water Level at 130 cfs or so. Plenty of new down-fall from recent storms, but all were passable at this water level. All had a good time!
Weather:
Sunny and Warm
Hazards:
Some Down Fall, but all passalbe
Cleanliness:
very clean
Water Level at 130 cfs or so. Plenty of new down-fall from recent storms, but all were passable at this water level. All had a good time!
Weather:
Sunny and Warm
Hazards:
Some Down Fall, but all passalbe
Cleanliness:
very clean
Log # 2 - Submitted on 07/26/2011 by Brian Maki
Trip Date: 06/18/2011 02:00 PM
Location: Wood Dale, IL
Put-in: Salt Creek, Salt Creek Park
Take-Out: Salt Creek, Salt Creek Park
# of Paddlers: 1
Club Affiliation: Illinois Water TrailKeepers
Enjoyment: 5
Additional Info:
Money Spent: $0.0
Trip Date: 06/18/2011 02:00 PM
Location: Wood Dale, IL
Put-in: Salt Creek, Salt Creek Park
Take-Out: Salt Creek, Salt Creek Park
# of Paddlers: 1
Club Affiliation: Illinois Water TrailKeepers
Enjoyment: 5
Additional Info:
Money Spent: $0.0
Trip Report:
I put in at the Salt Creek Park launch and paddled north. The first hazard to be aware of is a lot of debris under the first pedestrian bridge just north of the put in. The bridge is only passable on the far left (going downstream). Also, there is a strong current in the bend just north of the railroad bridge, north of Irving. Proceeding north, there are numerous downed trees blocking a portion of the creek, but they are still passable. I continued paddling north until a downed tree just south of Thorndale Ave completely blocked my progress. I was unable to portage around it and the water level was also quite low at that point, so I turned around. I paddled south, past the put in, to the dam at Maple Meadows golf course. There were no major issues between the put in and the dam, other than golf balls (One landed in the creek, 20' from me). I then turned around and paddled back to the Salt Creek Park launch. Overall, the creek was fairly clean. I saw several deer, great blue herons and red tailed hawks.
Weather:
Hot and humid
Hazards:
See report
Cleanliness:
Good
I put in at the Salt Creek Park launch and paddled north. The first hazard to be aware of is a lot of debris under the first pedestrian bridge just north of the put in. The bridge is only passable on the far left (going downstream). Also, there is a strong current in the bend just north of the railroad bridge, north of Irving. Proceeding north, there are numerous downed trees blocking a portion of the creek, but they are still passable. I continued paddling north until a downed tree just south of Thorndale Ave completely blocked my progress. I was unable to portage around it and the water level was also quite low at that point, so I turned around. I paddled south, past the put in, to the dam at Maple Meadows golf course. There were no major issues between the put in and the dam, other than golf balls (One landed in the creek, 20' from me). I then turned around and paddled back to the Salt Creek Park launch. Overall, the creek was fairly clean. I saw several deer, great blue herons and red tailed hawks.
Weather:
Hot and humid
Hazards:
See report
Cleanliness:
Good
Log # 1 - Submitted on 06/21/2011 by Tom Eckels
Trip Date: 06/19/2011 09:12 AM
Location: , IL
Put-in: Des Plaines River, Van Patten Woods Russell Road Canoe Launch
Take-Out: Des Plaines River, Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch
# of Paddlers: 5
Club Affiliation: Illinois Water TrailKeepers
Enjoyment: 5
Additional Info:
Money Spent: $
Trip Date: 06/19/2011 09:12 AM
Location: , IL
Put-in: Des Plaines River, Van Patten Woods Russell Road Canoe Launch
Take-Out: Des Plaines River, Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch
# of Paddlers: 5
Club Affiliation: Illinois Water TrailKeepers
Enjoyment: 5
Additional Info:
Money Spent: $
Trip Report:
5 volunteers set out for a cleanup. Very little trash was found so we just paddled a lot. Cool Problem to have...
Weather:
cloudy and warm
Hazards:
some down trees, none blocking the river
Cleanliness:
very clean
5 volunteers set out for a cleanup. Very little trash was found so we just paddled a lot. Cool Problem to have...
Weather:
cloudy and warm
Hazards:
some down trees, none blocking the river
Cleanliness:
very clean