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Rapid IL Class I+

Small Ledge

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

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Gauge Conditions

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

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

As the two steams rejoin, the river will make a turn to the left. Just after this turn, there is a small ledge that creates a surf wave that can be caught on the fly, or attained mostly on river right with some effort.