Riffles and Fishet
DuPage - Shorewood: W.Black Road to W.Shepley Rd. (6.6 miles) (IL)
Gauge Conditions
Perhaps low-to-moderate. Good beginner/intermediate whitewater play. (We welcome your input. Leave a comment or report.)
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Description
Riffles and Fishnet. After some flat water leaving Shepley, there are two more features before the Minooka take-out:
Riffles (Mile 5.5). As West Canal Road starts to turn away from the river, a small horizon line appears signifying minor Class 0+ riffles. Stay left to avoid scrapping. This is a good location to teach beginners basic river running: Horizon Line, identifying best path, etc.
Fishnet (Mile 5.71): A series of small islands and inlets mark a quarter-mile section of river best described as “fishnet”. Just follow the flow to not get sidetracked by dead-ends. The end of Fishnet will be marked by a campground on river right at about mile 6.18. This is a fun little section for beginners to learn river running and boat control.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (16)
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Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
American Whitewater