Kankakee River, IN/IL

The Kankakee River Water Trail is a 133 mile long blueway located in rural NW Indiana and NE Illinois which traverses what once was the United State's largest wetlands. Around the turn of the 20th century, the entire Indiana stretch was dredged and channelized until it reaches Illinois where it maintains it natural course. Theater trail boasts ample public access sites, thousands of acres of natural areas and preserves, remarkable wildlife, overnight camping for paddlers, many historic sites, and a high quality sport fishery.