Illinois whitewater - Fall Creek, Adams County Adams county, End of Gorge Trail to Parking Lot section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-IV     2 miles   This stretch of Fall Creek in Illinois is 2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-IV section. The natural beauty of Illinois and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Quincy it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this     general area you won't find many other paddling spots. This is the only paddling section along Fall Creek. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Illinois tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Briefly about the general area: Fall Creek gets a common amount of yearly rain; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and January is when it's the driest. Throughout the months of summer highs here at Fall Creek reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Fall Creek.   Fall Creek, End of Gorge Trail to Parking Lot road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-IV Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 21 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.79637 Longitude: -91.28402 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.78881 Longitude: -91.29412 Paddler input for Fall Creek, Illinois: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Fall Creek, Illinois Local climate location: CANTON LOCK AND DAM 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hotel Clemens Hannibal, Hannibal 6 miles away Located only minutes from Mark Twains Home and Museum, the Hotel Clemens Hannibal is close to Molly Browns Home and Museum, Mark Twain Riverboat, and Sawyers Creek Family Fun Park.... Hannibal Travelodge, Hannibal 7 miles away FREE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST EXPANDED CABLE TV W/ HBO HIGH SPEED WIRELESS INTERNET IN ALL ROOMS KITCHENETTE ROOMS AVAILABLE POOL SIDE ROOMS AVAILABLE FREE LOCAL PHONE CALLS GUEST LAUNDRY OUTDOOR ... Howard Johnson Express Inn, Hannibal 8 miles away   All Illinois Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Illinois. Books about whitewater paddling on Fall Creek, Illinois List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Fall 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 Quincy, Illinois-Missouri Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Quincy, Illinois-Missouri, the metro area neareast to Fall Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Fall Creek.   Whitewater Near Fall Creek: Cedar Creek, Adams County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Parker Heights Entrance at 5th St to Bob Bangart Park) Bear Creek, Adams County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 4.5 miles long (CR900E to Highway 96) North River, Marion County , 21 miles away, Class I(II) - 17 miles long (Mo. County Road 530 to Highway 61 bridge)   Ski Areas Near Fall Creek: Hidden Valley, Missouri , 80 miles away, 250 vertical feet Ski Snowstar, Illinois , 94 miles away, 262 vertical feet Fun Valley, Iowa , 129 miles away, 240 vertical feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois , 148 miles away, 475 vertical feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan , 148 miles away, 475 vertical feet   Hotels Near Fall Creek: Rail Splitter Inn, Hull , 4 miles away Hotel Clemens, Hannibal , 6 miles away Hotel Clemens Hannibal, Hannibal , 6 miles away Hannibal Travelodge, Hannibal , 7 miles away Super 7 Motel, Hannibal , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Fall Creek: Bayview Camper's Park, Hannibal, 9 miles away Injun Joe Campground, Hannibal, 9 miles away Valley View Mobile Home Park, Quincy, 10 miles away   Lakes Near Fall Creek