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
The nature scenery of Illinois and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road stretch of Cedar Creek is 5.9 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II(IV) section by American Whitewater. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you won't find a large number of other spots.
This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The starting point is not too far from Ottawa-Streator, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Cedar Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Cedar Creek
Road to Peru Bottom Road section is the only one. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Illinois you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy.
Briefly about the general area: A common amount of rain falls here at Cedar Creek; May is when you get the most rain here, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Cedar
Creek. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 20's; after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Cedar Creek drop into the 10's. You're sure to bump into some fine people from Ottawa-Streator here.
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