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comments	BEWARE: Watch out for the "landowner" that lives on river left of Wildcat Rapids!!! As of 8/26/2007 he drives a newer red Ford F-150 with Illinois plates 58 565 K. He is not a fan of kayakers and will do anything to try and have you arrested. The story goes my paddling group was at wildcat when one of our party injured their shoulder. About 150 feet below wildcat, a trail goes up the cliff wall, where we drug our injured partner's boat up to and had him wait there. When the rest of us finished the river, we went to go get him when we encountered one of the "landowners" who have an easement on the Mining Companies land. We were chewed out for being there and told to get the hell out or be arrested. We had to call Illinois State Police and an ambulance to retreive our injured partner. After that, we went to the put-in to get one of our vehicles when THIS TRUCK PULLS UP. The man inside told us that if we were seen on that road again we would be arrested. This guy doesn't care about anyone using the river and will try to get anyone in a kayak arrested for trespassing on the mine's land. Watch out for him and if possible, give him some kayaker justice. Happy Paddling.