Canoes and kayaks are welcome on the Illinois River, Fox River or Vermillion River. Kayaks and canoes do not need special permits or watercraft registration in the state of Illinois. We recommend entering the river from Lone Point Shelter on the east end of the park or at the Starved Rock boat ramp on the west end. For more information, click here.
Vermillion River Rafting offers three to four hour whitewater rafting and kayaking adventures on the Big Vermillion River!
C&M Canoe Rental
C&M Canoe Rental, located in Wedron, IL on the Fox River, includes the use of a 17 ft river canoe, paddles, life jackets, and transportation to one of two locations along the Fox River. Trips should be booked in advance (at least two weeks) by calling C&M Canoe Rental from early spring through the fall. Bookings can be made from 1 to 100 canoes or more depending on the size of your group.
3401 East 2062nd Road, Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-6690
www.cmcanoerental.com
Vermillion River Rafting
The Vermillion river is a fisherman’s paradise, with numerous eddies, slack pools, overhanging and downed trees, deep holes and rocky shorelines. If a leisurely trip is what you have in mind, bring along your fishing poles and a picnic lunch. Don’t forget that this is a whitewater trip, and sooner or later, you are going to get wet! The big Vermillion River starts its 50 mile course as a pair of creeks on the border of Ford and Livingston counties, deepens as it rolls through Pontiac to the dam at Streator, picks up speed as it winds through Matthiessen State Park and empties into the Illionois River near LaSalle/Peru.
779 North 2249th Road, Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 667-5242
www.vermillionriverrafting.com
Kayak Starved Rock
Daily Rental Book Online: $55 Pay in Person: $65
½ Day Rental Book Online: $45 Pay in Person: $55
2 Hour Rental Book Online: n/a Pay in Person: $39
Guided Tour: Single $69, Double (Tandem) $49/adult & $39/child (12 & under), 3rd person free (must be under 60 lbs)
Memorial Day – Labor Day: Daily 10am – 6pm, Sept – Early October: Sat & Sun 10am – 6pm
Lone Point Shelter: 1145-1173 IL-71, Ottawa, IL 61350
(630) 567-4653 www.kayakstarvedrock.com
