paulb32, thank you for letting me know about the depth of the river as well as the size of boat. Yes I do still have my 25. Wish I had a truck to tow with though. I might actually keep my boat on the Illinois River next year. Have it at a marina and do the in and out service.

What marinas are you looking at?

Either the Channahon or Morris Pool as far as marinas go.

They have a few nice places over there.... I can not comment to much on what ones are better as I don't have a ton of time on that side. But if ya have any questions about one pool east I can prob help.

I just thought of something I completely forgot about. Would my boat be able to fit under the I-55 bridge while being on plane?

My friend smoked some sort of concrete abutment that is underwater on the north end of the narrows in peoria pool, just outside the channel markers on the east side. Happens regularly when the water is low apparently.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7323.../data=!3m1!1e3

Early last year when the water was high, we drove anywhere. Later in the year when it got low, you can barely go out of the channel anywhere.

. The bridge over the DesPlaines or over the Kankakee. The DesPlaines bridge is probably 60 to 80 ft off of the water. The water that goes under the bridge on the Kankakee river is not navigable at all. DO NOT try to boat that section or you will hit nothing but rocks. You should not go any further up river than the launch ramps which are down river about a mile from the bridge that crosses the Kankakee on I55. The upper pool of the Kankakee/DesPlaines River has a lot of problem areas. If you are going to boat there you should take someone experienced in that area the 1st time. Personally, I prefer the lower pool down by Morris. There is about 30 miles to run in between locks and much more scenic. The DesPlaines upper section is full of industrial facilities.

The man speaks truth!!!

Enough... What boat do run around there in?

Sorry I should of been more clear. I meant the bridge on the Kankakee River. Thank you for giving me the heads up there. I have a 2001 Baja 25 Outlaw.

Just be carefull anywhere on the Kankakee.I farm about 40 miles up river from Kankakee and we send trees down your way everychance we get. Well we don't really send them, but they sure head your way. Sometimes all you see is a couple of sticks piking up out of the water.Then when the hook on a bridge or something you see they are 40' long. Up here the bigest boat I see is a 18' bass boat..