Playspot IL Class II

Play Wave

Fox (Illinois R. trib.) - D) Yorkville: Marge Cline Whitewater Course (PnP) (IL)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Fox River at Yorkville, IL Downstream Primary

Runnable: 250.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Perhaps optimum playable flows.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

On river-right of the island is "play wave". Experienced playboaters may be able to throw a loop here, but it takes some effort to find the sweet spot. At many flows, the 'pocket' tends to be too narrow/tight for most boaters to be able to get sideways (to side-surf) or to spin.