Illinois whitewater - Covel Creek, La Salle County La Salle county, E.18th Road to Highway 71 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     6.5 miles   The natural beauty of La Salle County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This stretch of Covel Creek in Illinois is 6.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. If you're coming from Ottawa-Streator it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's     a road map further down the page. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. There are no other sections to paddle along Covel Creek than the E.18th Road to Highway 71 section. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Covel Creek commonly tend to be in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the   20's; overnight lows in the 10's for Covel Creek. Covel Creek gets a common amount of rain; the month with most of the rain is May, and February is the month with the least moisture. Covel Creek, E.18th Road to Highway 71 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 6.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.29219 Longitude: -88.8172 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.3165 Longitude: -88.88201 Paddler input for Covel Creek, Illinois: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Covel Creek, Illinois Local climate location: PERU 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ottawa Super 8 Motel, Ottawa 4 miles away The Super 8 Motel Ottawa, Illinois is conveniently located off I-80, Exit 90. The motel is located between Peoria and Chicago, Illinois. The Super 8 Motel Ottawa, Illinois is just minutes away from ... Comfort Inn Ottawa, Ottawa 4 miles away 3 state parks within 10 miles-Starve Rock, Deer Park and Buffalo Rock. Hiking, boating, fishing, and scenic water falls.... Holiday Inn Express Ottawa, Il, Ottawa 4 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Ottawa. We feature 69 spacious guest rooms with King Beds or Double Queen beds. King Executive rooms and King Whirlpool rooms are equipped with a refrigerator ...   All Illinois Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Illinois. Books about whitewater paddling on Covel Creek, Illinois List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Covel Creek, Illinois. 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 Ottawa-Streator, Illinois Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ottawa-Streator, Illinois, the metro area neareast to Covel Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Covel Creek.   Whitewater Near Covel Creek: Vermilion River, La Salle County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 7.7 miles long (NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff) Bailey Creek, La Salle County , 14 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 1.5 miles long (N2300 Road to Vermilion River) Tomahawk Creek, La Salle County , 16 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion) Little Vermilion River, La Salle County , 17 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6.5 miles long (N3179 Road to IandM Canal) Cedar Creek, La Salle County , 19 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 5.9 miles long (Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road) Spring Creek, La Salle County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 6.2 miles long (1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence)   Ski Areas Near Covel Creek: Villa Olivia, Illinois , 57 miles away, 180 vertical feet Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois , 58 miles away, 180 vertical feet Four Lakes, Illinois , 58 miles away, 100 vertical feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin , 75 miles away, 211 vertical feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin , 77 miles away, 260 vertical feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin , 80 miles away, 388 vertical feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin , 96 miles away, 205 vertical feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin , 111 miles away, 300 vertical feet Little Switzerland, Wisconsin , 113 miles away, 200 vertical feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois , 119 miles away, 475 vertical feet   Hotels Near Covel Creek: Ottawa Super 8 Motel, Ottawa , 4 miles away Comfort Inn Ottawa, Ottawa , 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Ottawa, Il, Ottawa , 4 miles away Super 8 - Streator, Il, Streator , 9 miles away Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort, Utica , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Covel Creek: Troll Hollow Campground, Marseilles, 9 miles away Ayers Landing Canoes, Wedron, 9 miles away Katchewan Lakes RV Park, Streator, 9 miles away   National Parks Near Covel Creek: Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL , 60 miles away   Golf Courses Near Covel Creek: Pine Hills Golf Club, Ottawa , 1 miles away Dayton Ridge Golf Club, Ottawa , 2 miles away