DRAFT FINAL - Kickapoo Adventures · Final Exit Location Bridge # STOP W E N S ... poo State Park...
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Kennekuk Cove Kickapoo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 STOP Kickapoo Park Rd Henning Rd Henning Rd Higginsville Rd E 2500 North Rd N 900 East Rd Newtown Rd Creek Rd Glenburn Kenny’s Ford Kennekuk Sportsmans Lake Bunker Hill LEGEND Mile Marker* *mile markers are for map reference ONLY. markers are NOT posted along the river. Half Mile Marker Canoe Access Tube Access Park Office Final Exit Location Bridge # STOP W E N S Emergency Contacts Kickapoo Adventures 217-446-8399 Vermilion County Sheriff 911 Kickapoo State Park 217-442-4915 Almost 13 miles pass through woods and meadows, sandbars and shale bluffs. Enjoy the scenic river and see plenty of wildlife. This trip starts in the Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area and ends in Kicka- poo State Park just before the Kickapoo Bridge. Allow 6-8 hours under normal water conditions. Kenny’s Ford to Kickapoo The upper section begins at Kenny’s Ford and finishes at Kennekuk access, about 5.5 miles. (Bunker Hill is used as an alternate if announced prior to trip). Shuttles pick up hourly and return you to Kickapoo. Allow 2-3 hours under normal water conditions. Kenny’s Ford to Bunker Hill/Kennekuk Kennekuk to Kickapoo Sportsman’s Lake to Kickapoo This is the lower 7.3 miles to Kickapoo State Park trip. You’ll see plenty of wildlife and lots of scenery. There are sand and gravel bars that make good picnic areas and rest stops along the way. Allow 3-4 hours under normal water conditions. Bunker Hill to Sportsman’s Lake A shorter trip, about 6.5 miles, ending at Sportman’s Lake. Shuttles run regularly and will return you to Kickapoo. Tube trip starts at the river access near Sportsman’s Lake and ends at Kickapoo State Park, a 1.3-mile trip. You’ll enjoy the scenic woods by the river as well as shale bluffs and sandbars. This is a one hour trip under normal water conditions. Latest Update April 1, 2017 RIVER RULES No Littering - pack everything out No glass or styrofoam on river Do not jump from cliffs, bridges or trees Avoid hazards such as logs and debris in river Life jackets are recommended for children under 8, weak or non-swimmers, and high water level, fast moving conditions Use whistles for emergency signal only Middle Fork River Canoe & Tube River Runs GIS Designs Company [email protected]
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Emergency ContactsKickapoo Adventures
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Kickapoo State Park217-442-4915
Almost 13 miles pass through woods and meadows, sandbars and shale bluffs. Enjoy the scenic river and see plenty of wildlife. This trip starts in the Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area and ends in Kicka-poo State Park just before the Kickapoo Bridge. Allow 6-8 hours under normal water conditions.
Kenny’s Ford to Kickapoo
The upper section begins at Kenny’s Ford and finishes at Kennekuk access, about 5.5 miles. (Bunker Hill is used as an alternate if announced prior to trip). Shuttles pick up hourly and return you to Kickapoo. Allow 2-3 hours under normal water conditions.
Kenny’s Ford toBunker Hill/Kennekuk
Kennekuk to Kickapoo
Sportsman’s Lake toKickapoo
This is the lower 7.3 miles to Kickapoo State Park trip. You’ll see plenty of wildlife and lots of scenery. There are sand and gravel bars that make good picnic areas and rest stops along the way. Allow 3-4 hours under normal water conditions.
Bunker Hill toSportsman’s Lake
A shorter trip, about 6.5 miles, ending at Sportman’s Lake. Shuttles run regularly and will return you to Kickapoo.
Tube trip starts at the river access near Sportsman’s Lake and ends at Kickapoo State Park, a 1.3-mile trip. You’ll enjoy the scenic woods by the river as well as shale bluffs and sandbars. This is a one hour trip under normal water conditions.
Latest UpdateApril 1, 2017
RIVER RULESNo Littering - pack everything out
No glass or styrofoam on river
Do not jump from cliffs, bridges or trees
Avoid hazards such as logs and debris in river
Life jackets are recommended for children under 8, weak or non-swimmers, and high water level, fast moving conditions
Use whistles for emergency signal only
Middle Fork RiverCanoe & Tube River Runs
GIS Designs [email protected]
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