Des Plaines, Illinois, US

b) Lockport, Fishnet Rapids: Romeo Rd. to Division St. (0.75 mile or 4.25 mile)

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, IL
usgs-05532500	200 - 4000 cfs	I	01h17m	178 cfs (rc= -0.2 )
	Low and scrapey. Gauge (630 sq.mi. drainage) is about 22 miles upstream, but should provide best indication of flows here.

River Description

Start your trip at Isle la Cache. A museum there (open 10am-4pm Tu-Sa, 12-4 Su) offers information about the history of the area, and has a (no fee) canoe launch. Each year (usually about the second weekend of June) they have an "Island Rendezvous" in which re-enactors from all over the Midwest come and demonstrate what life was like for Native Americans and French fur traders in the 17th and 18th centuries. Come enjoy the "feasting, playing, and dancing". (See their calendar for other events.)

On the river, the steeper gradient (such as it is) lies in the half-mile downstream of the Hwy.7 bridge, so many boaters will just use that location for 'park-and-play' access.

For additional description, see Chicago Area Paddling and Fishing Guide.