Illinois whitewater - Spring Creek, La Salle County

La Salle county, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     6.2 miles
  The put-in location is a short drive from Ottawa-Streator, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful La Salle County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Spring Creek beats anything. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Illinois are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. There are no other stretches to paddle along Spring Creek than the 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence stretch. This is
    a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other places for that. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
The 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence stretch of Spring Creek in La Salle County is 6.2 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Spring Creek. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Spring Creek are in the 0's.
 
A typical amount of precipitation falls here at Spring Creek; the month with most of the rain is August, and the driest month of the year is February.
Lots of people from Ottawa-Streator come to Spring Creek.

Spring Creek, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 6.2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.37879
Longitude: -89.18351

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.3188
Longitude: -89.196

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Local climate location: HENNEPIN POWER PLANT 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ottawa-Streator, Illinois, the metro area neareast to Spring Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Spring Creek.
 Whitewater Near Spring Creek:
Cedar Creek, La Salle County , 5 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 5.9 miles long (Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road)
Little Vermilion River, La Salle County , 7 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6.5 miles long (N3179 Road to IandM Canal)
Tomahawk Creek, La Salle County , 8 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion)
Bailey Creek, La Salle County , 11 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 1.5 miles long (N2300 Road to Vermilion River)
Vermilion River, La Salle County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 7.7 miles long (NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff)
Covel Creek, La Salle County , 24 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (E.18th Road to Highway 71)
 Ski Areas Near Spring Creek:
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois , 74 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois , 75 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Four Lakes, Illinois , 80 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Grand Geneva, Wisconsin , 86 miles away, 211 vertical feet
Alpine Valley, Wisconsin , 89 miles away, 388 vertical feet
Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin , 91 miles away, 260 vertical feet
Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin , 97 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Chestnut Mountain, Illinois , 97 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin , 103 miles away, 205 vertical feet
Ski Snowstar, Illinois , 108 miles away, 262 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Spring Creek:
La Quinta Inn Peru, Peru , 4 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott La Salle-Peru, Peru , 4 miles away
Baymont Inn Peru, Peru , 4 miles away
Oglesby-Days Inn, Oglesby , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Oglesby(La Salle/Peru Area),Il, Oglesby , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spring Creek:
Spring Lake Enterprise, Spring Valley, 2 miles away
Lasalle/Peru KOA, Utica, 12 miles away
Utica Koa Kampground, Utica, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Spring Creek:
Spring Creek Golf Course, Spring Valley , 2 miles away
South Bluff Golf Course, La Salle , 7 miles away

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