Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Paddling · 200 spots
Featured spots
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Apple River
Apple River, Illinois
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Big Muddy River
Woodlawn, Illinois
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Cache River
Dongola, Illinois
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Embarras River
Villa Grove, Illinois
Boat launch
Addison Creek Confluence Canoe Launch
Illinois
All spots · 200 of 482 spots
Boat launch
Allison Woods Canoe Landing
Illinois
Boat launch
Alsip Boat Launch
Illinois
Boat launch
Alton Riverfront
Illinois
Boat launch
Alton Ski Club
Illinois
Boat launch
Alton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoir
Illinois
Boat launch
Apache Boat Ramp
Illinois
Canoeing
Apple Creek
Roodhouse, Illinois
Canoeing
Aux Sable Creek
Minooka, Illinois
Canoeing
Auxier Creek
Belle Rive, Illinois
Boat launch
Bald Knob Marina Boat Launch
Illinois
Canoeing
Bankston Fork
Harrisburg, Illinois
Boat launch
Banner Marsh
Illinois
Boat launch
Bartonville Access Area
Illinois
Canoeing
Bay Creek
Pittsfield, Illinois
Canoeing
Bay Creek
Simpson, Illinois
Boat launch
Beal Woods
Illinois
Canoeing
Bear Creek
Morrisonville, Illinois
Canoeing
Bear Creek
Basco, Illinois
Canoeing
Beaucoup Creek
Nashville, Illinois
Canoeing
Beaver Creek
Pocahontas, Illinois
Boat launch
Beaver Dam
Illinois
Boat launch
Beck Lake Boat Launch
Illinois
Boat launch
Beck's Landing
Illinois
Canoeing
Becks Creek
Herrick, Illinois
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: Maliwhite10, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Sugar Creek
~40 min drive
Sugar Creek is a 30-mile paddling stretch near Auburn, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 200 cfs and a gradient of about 3.9 feet per mile.
Lake Glenn Shoals
~35 min drive
Lake Glenn Shoals is a boat launch in Illinois.
Bear Creek
~11 min drive
Bear Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Morrisonville, Illinois. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 80 cfs and a gradient of about 3.1 feet per mile.
Marine Point Boat Launch
~36 min drive
Marine Point Boat Launch is a boat launch in Illinois.
Horse Creek
~27 min drive
Horse Creek is a 30-mile paddling stretch near Pawnee, Illinois. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 101 cfs and a gradient of about 3.2 feet per mile.
Marine Point Boat Launch
~36 min drive
Marine Point Boat Launch is a boat launch in Illinois.
Middle Fork Shoal Creek
~30 min drive
Middle Fork Shoal Creek is a 4.4-mile paddling stretch near Irving, Illinois. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 69 cfs and a gradient of about 7.3 feet per mile.
Lake Glenn Shoals
~39 min drive
Lake Glenn Shoals is a boat launch in Illinois.
Opossum Creek
~32 min drive
Opossum Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Pana, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 45 cfs and a gradient of about 9.4 feet per mile.
Lake Lou Yaeger
~44 min drive
Lake Lou Yaeger is a boat launch in Illinois.
Willow Branch
~34 min drive
Willow Branch is a 9.6-mile paddling stretch near Moweaqua, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 41 cfs and a gradient of about 9.2 feet per mile.
Lake Lou Yaeger
~44 min drive
Lake Lou Yaeger is a boat launch in Illinois.
