Class I Kankakee River, IL/IN

Kankakee River National Water Trail (Indiana State Line to Des Plaines River)

The Kankakee River runs from its origin near South Bend Indiana to the confluence with the Des Plaines River near Channahon. Flowing for a total of 59 miles in Illinois , the Kankakee River contains 3 dams and twelve larger tributary streams, including the Iroquois River. The upper river is low gradient, running through the Momence wetlands, a high quality floodplain forest. Downstream of the Kankakee, the gradient increases, flowing over bedrock and cobble through the Kankakee River State Park and past Wilmington, joining the Des Plaines to form the Illinois River. (Illinois DNR)

Section Details

Trip Length , 4.0 Miles
Fishing No
Camping No
Manager State, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Wild & Scenic No
Water Trail Yes
Partner Information http://www.kankakeeriverwatertrail.org/
https://www.ifishillinois.org/profiles/Kankakee.php