Illinois whitewater - Tomahawk Creek, La Salle County La Salle county, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     2.8 miles   The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Illinois are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion stretch of Tomahawk Creek in La Salle County is 2.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. The natural beauty of La Salle County and the water flowing gracefully down Tomahawk Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting some good exercise     and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. 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. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Ottawa-Streator, as you can see on the road map further down. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: From a rainfall point of view Tomahawk Creek is a quite normal spot; May is the wettest month with most rain; February is the month with the least moisture. High temperatures at Tomahawk Creek during the summer months are in the 80's; the nighttime is quite   colder of course, commonly in the 60's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 20's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Tomahawk Creek temperatures plunge to the 10's. Here at Tomahawk Creek there are plenty of people from Ottawa-Streator. Tomahawk Creek, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 2.8 miles Average Gradient: 26 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.4005 Longitude: -89.06879 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.3744 Longitude: -89.09106 Paddler input for Tomahawk Creek, Illinois: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tomahawk Creek, Illinois Local climate location: PERU 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Fairfield Inn By Marriott La Salle-Peru, Peru 4 miles away Get FREE high-speed Internet access at this Fairfield Inn This Marriott hotel Our 64 room hotel is conveniently located near I-80 and the Peru Mall which features Sears, JC Penney, Bergner's ... 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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 Tomahawk Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tomahawk Creek.   Whitewater Near Tomahawk Creek: Little Vermilion River, La Salle County , 2 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6.5 miles long (N3179 Road to IandM Canal) Cedar Creek, La Salle County , 6 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 5.9 miles long (Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road) Bailey Creek, La Salle County , 7 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 1.5 miles long (N2300 Road to Vermilion River) Vermilion River, La Salle County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 7.7 miles long (NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff) Spring Creek, La Salle County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 6.2 miles long (1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence) Covel Creek, La Salle County , 16 miles away, Class II - 6.5 miles long (E.18th Road to Highway 71)   Ski Areas Near Tomahawk Creek: Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois , 66 miles away, 180 vertical feet Villa Olivia, Illinois , 68 miles away, 180 vertical feet Four Lakes, Illinois , 72 miles away, 100 vertical feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin , 79 miles away, 211 vertical feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin , 83 miles away, 388 vertical feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin , 84 miles away, 260 vertical feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin , 97 miles away, 205 vertical feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin , 99 miles away, 300 vertical feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois , 103 miles away, 475 vertical feet Devils Head, Wisconsin , 112 miles away, 500 vertical feet   Hotels Near Tomahawk Creek: Fairfield Inn By Marriott La Salle-Peru, Peru , 4 miles away La Quinta Inn Peru, Peru , 4 miles away Oglesby-Days Inn, Oglesby , 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Oglesby(La Salle/Peru Area),Il, Oglesby , 5 miles away Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort, Utica , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tomahawk Creek: Hickory Hollow Campground, Utica, 4 miles away Lasalle/Peru KOA, Utica, 5 miles away Utica Koa Kampground, Utica, 5 miles away   Golf Courses Near Tomahawk Creek: South Bluff Golf Course, La Salle , 2 miles away   Lakes Near Tomahawk Creek