Seil Road / Seil Road Park / Large Island
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
After the rock dam, shortly after a bend to the right, the West Seil Road Bridge comes into view. Just past the bridge, Seil Road Park sits river-right, and can be a convenient lunch spot. Again, this is a walking/play park for the neighborhood, with no parking available, so this site is not an access location (except perhaps as a “drop and run” put in, using a shuttle buddy/bunny).
Just downstream of the park, a rather large island splits the river. (The island appears to be private property.) Paddlers should stay river left of the island except at perhaps the highest flows (e.g. above 2000 cfs). There is a brook that cuts through the upper section of the island. This spot is a good learning/teaching spot for ferrying across cross-current and peeling out into current.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (16)
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Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
American Whitewater