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llinois River Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking 2007 Dates and Prices
It’s apparent right from the start that
an Illinois expedition is not your everyday sort
of river trip. It isn’t difficult at all
to imagine what the Pacific Northwest once looked
like as you view the unscathed Kalmiopsis Wilderness
from a kayak or raft.
The Illinois has been referred as the most remote
river in the lower 48 states. Sundance River Center
is proud to be one of only two outfitters permitted
to run this extraordinary river. For the 34 miles
you will encounter over 150 of class III and class
IV rapids, not to mention one 200 yard long class
V rapid known as the “Green Wall.”
The first day of your trip starts with deceivingly quiet
water…until you get just around the first corner.
As the river twists and begins to constrict and drop in
elevation, the rapids intensify and come one after another.
The last vestiges of civilization have dropped far behind
when we make the first camp.
The second day of our trip is spent in the heart of the
Illinois Canyon. At the “Green Wall” everybody
stops for a look. At high water or low, this class V rapid
demands and earns respect. Due to the intensely powerful
and dramatic natural setting assures an exciting run at
any level. This rapid is really in a league of its own
and makes a visual impression not to be quickly forgotten.
Below the Wall, rapids that we have named permanently, “It
ain’t over yet”, “Let’s Make a
Deal”, and “Submarine Hole” ensure the
excitement just keeps on coming. The second night’s
camp offers an opportunity for more relaxation and retelling
of the day’s adventures, as the crew prepares another
great meal.
Our last day includes not only more rapids, but also time
to reflect on the beauty around us. Look around as we drift
past the myriad waterfalls cascading down the steep walls
of the lower gorge. Notice the terrain changing and the
water glittering. Your adventure has come to an end, but
you’re love affair with the Illinois has just began.
Each river, like each human, is truly a special creation
of nature. But to think, then, that the Illinois is much
like other rivers is a serious mistake. The Illinois stands
by itself a river unfettered by human greed and destruction.
It’s wild. It’s alive. It’s the best
of the last, and the last of the best. It is, in our day
and age, truly a one of a kind.
click to learn more about
the Illinois River
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