Illinois River – February 5, 2016
Skip was making the move from Bozeman to the Kern and was coming through Ashland. I was working on Thursday and busy on Saturday. But the Illinois was at a perfect flow and our friends were doing a two-day launching on Friday. What better time to try to squeeze in a one-day trip, right?
9:45 a.m. – push off from Miami Bar
11:15 – pass Pine Flat
12:30 – stop for a quick bite at South Bend
1:00 – scout Green Wall
2:00 – pass Collier Creek
3:55 – arrive at Oak Flat
Video from Skip’s boat of Green Wall and Little Green Wall:
Photos by Will Volpert:
York Creek
Scouting the entrance to Green Wall
Scouting Green Wall
Green Wall
Skip runs a rapid in the gorge
Another rapid in the gorge
Submarine Hole
Floating by Collier Creek
Lower canyon scenery
Confluence of Silver Creek and the Illinois
Silver Creek entering the Illinois
Lower canyon scenery
Half mile upstream of Indigo Creek
5 Comments
Amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous, the river and canyon are as beautiful as I remember. What incredible weather. Thanks for sharing Will.
Beautimus! Skip’s run was so smooth, he could have been sipping a cup of tea and rowing with one arm!
Thanks will and skip
Totally cool. Thanks for sharing.