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Rapid IL Class I

Railroad

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

Gauge Conditions
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.)

Photo
Railroad
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Stay river left leaving S-Curve heading into Railroad. There are rather large eddies both river left and river right, although most move left to right to catch river right eddy above the RR bridge. This location offers some common drill work such as:

Leave river right eddy, to behind rock close to river left shore, surf the rock, leave and enter river left eddy. Paddle up and ferry back to river right eddy.

Catch eddy behind bridge abutment, paddle up river right and attain river right eddy above.

Ferry river right shore eddy to ledge wave river left.

Catch river left eddy to paddle up and catch ledge wave.

Note: This bridge pier, as all bridge piers, has a tendency to accumulate wood. Be aware of strainer hazards.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class I
Mile Marker
6.3 mi
Directions
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Shorewood: W.Black Road to W.Shepley Rd. (6.6 miles)
DuPage
I(II) 6.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater