Today I went on a 10 mile trip down the Dupage river: through the rapids section. Start point is Hammel Woods (just after the dam on the rt. 59 entrance). Take out point is the Channahon State Park dam. Both are easy to get to by car, but do require a 5-10 minute walk from lot to river.
The river was up this weekend. We had major rains over Labor day, and it was still pushing the river at a decent clip. I've usually done this stretch in low water levels, so higher levels was a first. It was fast, and a bit frightening. I was taking out 3 people who had never done this stretch before, so I would lead and survey the current while they tried to not duplicate my mistakes.
This stretch starts up 3 miles after the launch. There's a couple of smaller turns, then it flares right up. When you get to the lake, there's 3 points of exit. Left side is currently blocked.
I did get some killer video footage of it:
This stretch starts up 3 miles after the launch. There's a couple of smaller turns, then it flares right up. When you get to the lake, there's 3 points of exit. Left side is currently blocked.
I did get some killer video footage of it:
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