Illinois · Canoeing

African American Heritage Water Trail

13.3 mi
distance
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

African American Heritage Water Trail is a paddling route in Illinois that runs from Beaubien Woods to Robbins.

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  • Nearby · Salt Creek · Alsip Boat Launch · Plum Creek
  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit African American Heritage Water Trail

    Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      33° / 19°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 32°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 42°

      12 wet

    5. May

      71° / 52°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 63°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 59°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 47°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 35°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 25°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chicago Midway Ap 3sw, IL, 8.2 mi away at 620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more water worth the drive

Salt CreekPhoto: Schmiebel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Salt Creek

~54 min drive

Salt Creek is a 6.7-mile paddling stretch near Valparaiso, Indiana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 44 cfs and a gradient of about 6.5 feet per mile.

SEE

Alsip Boat Launch

~8 min drive

Alsip Boat Launch is a boat launch in Illinois.

PADDLE

Plum Creek

~25 min drive

Plum Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Crete, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 45 cfs and a gradient of about 4.7 feet per mile.

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Saganashkee Slough Boat Launch

~21 min drive

Saganashkee Slough Boat Launch is a boat launch in Illinois.

PADDLE

West Creek

~40 min drive

West Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Lowell, Indiana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 58 cfs and a gradient of about 2.5 feet per mile.

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Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch

~23 min drive

Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch is a boat launch in Illinois.

PADDLE

Deep River

~41 min drive

Deep River is a 2.7-mile paddling stretch near Crown Point, Indiana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 64 cfs and a gradient of about 3.6 feet per mile.

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Park No. 571 Boat Launch

~23 min drive

Park No. 571 Boat Launch is a boat launch in Illinois.

PADDLE

Des Plaines River

~43 min drive

Des Plaines River is a paddling stretch in Illinois.

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Ping Tom Boat Launch

~25 min drive

Ping Tom Boat Launch is a boat launch in Illinois.

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