Trip ID: 914 Back to list of trip reports. This trip report has been viewed 127 times.
| River or Event: | Kishawaukee |
| Location: | County Line Rd to Burgess St |
| Start Date: | September 14, 2019 |
| End Date: | September 14, 2019 |
| Trip Leader's Name: | Zack Nauth |
| Trip Co-leader: | Dan Nauth |
| Trip Level: | Intermediate |
| Weather: | 80s and sunny |
| Water Level: | flood |
| Cubic Feet per Second: | 7000 |
| Gauge Name: | Belvidere 11 feet |
| Time on Water: | 3:20 |
| Trip Distance (miles): | 10 |
| Number of Watercraft: | 2 |
| Number of People: | 2 |
| Put in Location: | County Line Road, great put in. Drop off gear on west side of road; park on east side in parking lot. |
| Take out Location: | Take out at boat launch on Burgess St. Parking lot. |
| Report: | The Kishwaukee was two feet above flood stage by the time we launched; they later closed the river. This was after about 7 inches in rain in the area over 2-3 days. The water was obviously very fast, which made it challenging to deal with multiple strainers. Just had to slow down before entering, and take a good look. Surprisingly there were no total blockages that had to be portaged; everything could be run from the seat. The floodwaters made it easier to get around downfall, but a couple of times one had to make sure we were still in the main channel. The last couple of miles were a bit slower with a headwind, but the Piscasaw Creek came tumbling in fast and added to the flow. |
| Report Author: | Zack Nauth |
| Report creation date: | 2019-09-19 13:14:54 |