User Comments<\/h2><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2008-04-12 12:42:12 (184 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tLong ago I remember driving down 675th rd and parking at a dirt parking lot on top of a cliff. Hiking my Response down to the Wild Cat for some park and play, before it was called such a thing. With no trouble! Those days have long since passed with the erection of the big steel gate at the intersection of 675th rd and 23rd rd. 675th road (even though it as shown as a public road on most maps) is now closed to the public. Hiking back to Bailey Falls with a boat in your hand is a big no no, if you step on dry land. Though if you are on a Dirt bike it is O.K.!? For people that have paddled the Vermillion for several years, it is well known we are NOT WELCOME down stream of the putin. We have been blocked from having a public putin downstream of the Hwy 23 Bridge. Even though there is a large public park southwest of the bridge. We have been ticketed for parking our vehicles along the public right of way near the bridge. We are viewed as hoodlums, litter bugs, crazy hippies, and the serge of the earth among other things. I also had my first shoulder injury on the Wild Cat. But I washed up on river right and was able to walk up to the model airplane field for a rescue. I is sad that I have only paddled the Vermillion once in 5 years when I learned to kayak on this river. I would much rather drive 5 hours to Wisconsin than drive 2 hours to the vermillion just because of the hospitality of the people. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n \r\n \t | \r\n \t2007-08-27 10:16:36 (414 days ago)\r\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tBEWARE: 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.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdit<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n <\/table>\r\n Add a Comment<\/a>\r\n<\/div >"}],"script":["\t\t\t\t\tdojo.require('dojo.parser'); ","\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdojo.require(\"aw.formathelper.forms.dialog\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdojo.require(\"aw.widget.Dialog\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdojo.require(\"aw.formathelper.dialog\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdojo.require(\"dijit.layout.ContentPane\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdojo.require(\"dojox.layout.ContentPane\");\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t","\t\t\t\t\taw.formathelper.dialog.listener('comment',function(e)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t{\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdojo.xhrGet({\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\turl: '\/content\/Comment_view_section_river_reachid_651_.rawhtml',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tload: function(data, evt){ dojo.byId('zzqksoud61khptqCommentGadget1-1').innerHTML=data}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t); "]} |