Illinois whitewater - Cedar Creek, La Salle County
La Salle
county,
Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II(IV) 5.9 miles
This run is full of obstacles, some placed there on purpose by landowners by the river. Says
The starting location is a short drive from Ottawa-Streator, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nature scenery of La Salle County and the water flowing gracefully down Cedar Creek attract people from near and far. This stretch of Cedar Creek in Illinois is 5.9 miles long and is a class I-II(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you
don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Since you're on this site you are probably
into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. This is the only paddling stretch along Cedar Creek. The average Illinois whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: During your trip to Cedar Creek you'll meet some folks from Ottawa-Streator for sure. All through the days of summer at Cedar Creek highs are frequently in the 80's.
When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Cedar Creek temperatures dip to the 10's. Cedar Creek is a good site of typical rainfall; throughout May this area sees the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest.
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