Whitewater Run IL Class I(II)

Shorewood: W.Black Road to W.Shepley Rd. (6.6 miles)

DuPage

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Du Page River at Shorewood, IL Upstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Perhaps low-to-moderate. Good beginner/intermediate whitewater play. (We welcome your input. Leave a comment or report.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
The dam at Hammel Woods has been removed (finally recognizing the too-many deaths there). As a result, paddlers may increasingly find merit in starting this run at Black Road, to add a few (minor) features in this early part of the river. We thank fellow boaters for their contributions to this page ... read the details in the 'River Features' section, and the 'Trip Reports' section. Add photos for this river by adding a Trip Report!
Difficulty
Class I(II)
Length
6.6 mi
Gradient
2 ft/mi
Rapids
11
Access Points
Put-in
41.5357, -88.1816
Take-out
41.4681, -88.2094
Shuttle Info
Numerous alternative put-in and take-out locations exist which would allow shorter trips than the listed put-in/take-out. A very likely choice may be to end the trip at Shepley Road, making a trip of 5.6 miles from the listed put-in. There also may be locations for 'park-and-play' without the need of a shuttle.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater