Fox River (near Elgin)

This meetup suggested, sponsored and led by Brian Leverenz

We will meet at the put in just below I90 on the Fox River and paddle for 4 hours or so, we can go upstream first, or downstream, but will paddle both ways. The current is manageable, but not for beginners. Directions below.
Fox River, Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve, IL Directions:
I-90 to Elgin (exit 9).
Exit Rt. 31 north to light.
Turn right on Tollgate Rd.
Go to the first light (Airport Rd.) and turn right.
Follow this road to the river and the entrance to Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve.
Turn left into park.

Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve
50 Airport Road Elgin, IL
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Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve is located on Frontage Road (Airport Road) via Route 31, along Fox River, below I-90 Tollway. You can see the launch area on the right side as you drive over the bridge on Route 90. Once a private fishing camp, this preserve is a very popular river spot. The Fox River is quite wide on the north side of Elgin and boaters come from many areas to launch here. The Fox River is a tributary of the Mississippi River by way of the Illinois River. Major tributaries of the Illinois River are the Kankakee River, Des Plaines River, Fox River, Vermillion River, Spoon River, Sangamon River, La Moine River and the Mackinaw River. The 35-mile long Fox River Valley Trail runs along the Fox River from Algonquin to Aurora, and provides some of the best hiking, biking and recreational activities in Illinois. Voyageur Landing near Elgin, Illinois, provides boat access to the Fox River.
Voyageur Landing is located on Frontage Road (Airport Road) along Fox River, just off I-90.