Illinois whitewater - Lusk Creek, Pope County County

Pope County county, Lusk Creek Canyon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     4.5 miles
  The natural beauty of Illinois and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. The Lusk Creek Canyon section of Lusk Creek in Pope County County is 4.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The starting location is a short drive from Harrisburg, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. A good
    workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. 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. The Lusk Creek Canyon stretch is the only paddling stretch along
Lusk Creek. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Lusk Creek during the months of summer are in the 80's; the night is quite colder of course, regularly in the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at
 
Lusk Creek sink into the 10's.
A nice place next to Lusk Creek is Dog Hollow, and there is a perfect hiking trail close by called the River to River Trail. Lusk Creek mostly gets a great deal of rainfall; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; January meanwhile is the driest month.

Lusk Creek, Lusk Creek Canyon road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 4.5 miles
Average Gradient: 22 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.5363
Longitude: -88.53421

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.506
Longitude: -88.5364

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Current weather conditions at Lusk Creek, Illinois
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Local climate location: MARION 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg
12 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg
12 miles away
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Super 8 Metropolis, Metropolis
23 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lusk Creek.
 Whitewater Near Lusk Creek:
Bear Branch, Pope County , 1 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to Lusk Creek)
 Hotels Near Lusk Creek:
Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg , 12 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Harrisburg, Harrisburg , 12 miles away
Super 8 Metropolis, Metropolis , 23 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Metropolis, Metropolis , 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express METROPOLIS, Metropolis , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lusk Creek:
Bear Branch Campground, Eddyville, 4 miles away
Thirty Four Ranch Campground, Herod, 5 miles away
Williams Hill Pass OHV Park, Harrisburg, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Lusk Creek:
River to River Trail, Pope County , 2 miles away
River to River Trail, Pope County , 10 miles away
River to River Trail, Saline County , 11 miles away
River to River Trail, Saline County , 11 miles away
Beaver Trail, Gallatin County , 19 miles away

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