Little Vermilion
N3179 Rd to I&M Canal (Canal St/Rockwell Rd, La Salle) (6.5 miles)(Little V)
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportPark and Huck and Hike Option from Rotary Park - bob heckler
Apr 17, 2026
For anyone interested in doing just the Canyon Rapids and if you don't want to do a shuttle, and you don't mind hauling your boat 1.5 miles total, you can put in at the top of Quarry Canyon Rapids and get 1 mile on the river.
Drive to Rotary Park and park by the dog park parking area. Take the path down the hill for about a third of a mile. When the path 'T's' take a right and continue for about a half mile until you get to the Quarry Bridge. Put in here on river right. (.9 mile carry in)
Paddle one mile and take out at the obvious landing on river left. Hike up the gravel road until you get back to the walking path. Go left... A short distance later you will take a right and be going back up the hill you came down earlier. (.5 mile carry out)
Also Rotary Park has a great bathroom/ changing facility that is actually heated.
Untitled
Jun 23, 2010
Ran this in conjunction with the Tomahawk last weekend at high water. Awesome little river very scenic and a sweet Mini Canyon.
Check ou the mini-canyon vid here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMb1h9j9MSw
Bryce
Apr 7, 2010
Ran again @ 2280 on 031310 with a friend. Nothing minor about any of the numerous rapids that day.
Untitled
Oct 30, 2009
If having a rattle at the end of the snake makes it a rattlesnake then what I saw was in fact a rattlesnake. I was only three feet from it and rattlesnakes can go in the water. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Bryce
Oct 22, 2009
Great little Paddle. Ran this one this year @ 550 and again @ 180. I would love to try it out @ 1000.
Untitled
May 23, 2009
Highly doubtful that was a rattle snake. Most likely a northern water snake. For more details and a list of snakes in IL by County. http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/animals\_plants/herps/counties/lasalle.html
