Illinois whitewater - Bear Creek, Adams County Adams county, CR900E to Highway 96 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     4.5 miles   This sight is great. However I cant seem how to book an outing for my empoyees. Is there some sort of sevice that provides tubes, rafts, and lifejackets? Says Jennifer The wonderful Illinois scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This stretch of Bear Creek in Adams County is 4.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons     to come. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Illinois is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. If you're coming from Quincy it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The CR900E to Highway 96 section is the only paddling section along Bear Creek. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the months of summer   at Bear Creek temperatures are typically in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 60's. During the wintertime the highs are usually in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Bear Creek are in the 10's. From a rainfall point of view Bear Creek is a quite typical location; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while February is commonly the driest month. Bear Creek, CR900E to Highway 96 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 4.5 miles Average Gradient: 16 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.143 Longitude: -91.3372 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.13712 Longitude: -91.36436 Paddler input for Bear Creek, Illinois: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bear Creek, Illinois Local climate location: CANTON LOCK AND DAM 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find a whitewater outfitter in Illinois Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Quincy, Illinois-Missouri Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Quincy, Illinois-Missouri, the metro area neareast to Bear Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek.   Whitewater Near Bear Creek: Cedar Creek, Adams County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Parker Heights Entrance at 5th St to Bob Bangart Park) Fall Creek, Adams County , 19 miles away, Class I-IV - 2 miles long (End of Gorge Trail to Parking Lot) North River, Marion County , 24 miles away, Class I(II) - 17 miles long (Mo. County Road 530 to Highway 61 bridge)   Ski Areas Near Bear Creek: Ski Snowstar, Illinois , 80 miles away, 262 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Missouri , 98 miles away, 250 vertical feet Fun Valley, Iowa , 113 miles away, 240 vertical feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan , 131 miles away, 475 vertical feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois , 133 miles away, 475 vertical feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin , 188 miles away, 300 vertical feet Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin , 191 miles away, 516 vertical feet   Hotels Near Bear Creek: Holiday Inn QUINCY, Quincy , 11 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Quincy, Quincy , 11 miles away Comfort Inn Quincy, Quincy , 11 miles away Quincy Super 8 Motel, Quincy , 11 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Quincy, IL, Quincy , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek: Whispering Oaks Campgrounds, Mendon, 6 miles away Valley View Mobile Home Park, Quincy, 11 miles away City of Keokuk Campground, Lee County, 13 miles away