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149 times. | River or Event: | | South Branch of the Kishwaukee |
| Location: | | Genoa to Kirkland |
| Start Date: | | April 21, 2010 |
| End Date: | | April 21, 2010 |
| Trip Leader's Name: | | Melinda Tury |
| Trip Level: | | Advanced Beginner |
| Weather: | | sunny, low 70's, light breeze |
| Water Level: | | low |
| Cubic Feet per Second: | | 300 |
| Gauge Name: | | Fairdale |
| Trip Distance (miles): | | 11 |
| Number of Watercraft: | | 12 |
| Number of People: | | 14 |
| Put in Location: | | take I-90 west to Rt. 47 - south on Rt. 47 to Rt. 72 ( just past the railroad bridge) go west on Rt. 72 to Genoa - drive through the town of Genoa and turn left on Madison which is the first street past the railroad bridge over Rt. 72 - park along side of the road at the park. Washroom facilities are in the public works building across the street. |
| Take out Location: | | Turn left off of Madison - follow Rt. 72 eleven miles to the town of Kirkland - turn right on Kirkland road(last street in town) cross bridge over the river and turn left on the gravel driveway - follow gravel drive back to the edge of the large parking lot - turn left on the small road and follow down to the river |
| Round trip carshift time (min): | | 20 |
| Report: | | We had a beautiful day to paddle with temps that went up to 70 degrees with almost no wind. The water level was low at 2.5 feet and a cfs of 300 but no one had to get out and walk - scrape yes, walk no! The forest floor along the river was covered with bluebells, violets, phlox, buttercups, trillum, spring beauties, and trout lillies. Lots of blooming trees and shrubs also lined the shores. Wildlife seen were a muskrat, numerous geese, songbirds, and of course the great blue heron. There were no river wide obstructions to block our way making for a safe and fun trip. Everyone agreed we were pleasantly tired by the end of the day. Thanks Bob for the car shift! |
| Report Author: | | Melinda Tury |
| Report creation date: | | 2010-04-22 17:03:08 |
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