Oregon whitewater - Illinois River, Coast Ranges, Josephine County Josephine county, Highway 199 to Miami Bar section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     17 miles   The natural beauty of Josephine County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Oregon is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The river winds through the Coast Ranges and you get great scenery. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it     an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other places. The Highway 199 to Miami Bar section of Illinois River in Oregon is 17 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. If you're coming from Grants Pass 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. Briefly about the general area: A great   place in the vicinity of Illinois River is Alder Gulch. At Illinois River through the long summer days highs are in the 80's, and the overnight is fairly chillier of course, regularly in the 40's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's with temperatures at Illinois River dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. The high level of rainfall makes Illinois River a quite wet place; the month with most of the rain is December; the driest month of the year is July. Illinois River, Highway 199 to Miami Bar road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 17 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.27181 Longitude: -123.61918 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.36157 Longitude: -123.78556 Paddler input for Illinois River, Oregon: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Illinois River, Coast Ranges, Oregon Local climate location: CAVE JUNCTION 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass 26 miles away As the largest hotel on the Rogue River-Riverside Inn resort and conference center is a preferred location for lodging needs in the area. The Inn boasts spacious guestrooms -all of them with private b... Sunset Inn, Grants Pass 27 miles away FREE!! 1 $5.00 GAS CARD WITH STAY - JUNE 15, 2008 to AUGUST 31, 2008 WHILE SUPPLY LASTS. The Sunset Inn was built in 1969 and renovated in 2003 - 2005. At the completion of the renovation, the Sunset ... Grants Pass Travelodge, Grants Pass 27 miles away Convenient to I-5 Freeway, Hwy. 199W. Grants Pass is the gateway to Oregon Caves and the famous Redwood Forests of Northern California. Local attractions include river activities such as boating, jet...   Coast Ranges Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Coast Ranges. Coast Ranges Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Coast Ranges. All Oregon Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Oregon. Books about whitewater paddling on Illinois River, Oregon List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Illinois River, Oregon. Find a whitewater outfitter in Oregon Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Grants Pass, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Grants Pass, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Illinois River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Illinois River.   Whitewater Near Illinois River: Rogue River, Josephine/Curry County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 34 miles long (Grave Creek to Foster Bar) Illinois River, Josephine / Curry County , 16 miles away, Class IV(V) - 31 miles long (Miami Bar to Oak Flat) Grave Creek, Josephine County , 20 miles away, Class III - 6 miles long (Six Miles to confluence With Rogue River) Smith River - North Fork, Del Norte County , 27 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Low Divide Road to Gasquet) Smith River - Middle Fork, Del Norte County , 28 miles away, Class II-V - 22 miles long (6 Miles Above Patrick Creek to South Fork Road)   Ski Areas Near Illinois River: Mt. Ashland, Oregon , 70 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Mount Shasta, California , 115 miles away, 1390 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 133 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 164 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 166 miles away, 1035 vertical feet   Hotels Near Illinois River: Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass , 26 miles away Sunset Inn, Grants Pass , 27 miles away Grants Pass Travelodge, Grants Pass , 27 miles away Comfort Inn Grants Pass, Grants Pass , 27 miles away Grants Pass Super 8 Motel, Grants Pass , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Illinois River: Meadow Creek Campground, Josephine County, 5 miles away Kerby Trailer Park, Kerby, 7 miles away Shady Acres RV Park, Cave Junction, 9 miles away   Trails Near Illinois River: Chetco Divide Trail, Curry County , 13 miles away, 14.5 hiking miles, 2742 feet elevation difference Illinois River Trail, Josephine County , 15 miles away,  33.2 hiking miles, 3879 feet elevation difference Upper Chetco Trail, Curry County , 18 miles away, 16.7 hiking miles, 3391 feet elevation difference Chetco Peak Trail, Curry County , 18 miles away,  18.8 hiking miles, 860 feet elevation difference Bear Camp Trail, Curry County , 19 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1019 feet elevation difference Kerby Peak Trail, Josephine County , 20 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 3668 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Illinois River: Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 11 miles away Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 42 miles away