Bailey Creek

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As of Oct.25, 2018, the state of Illinois has purchase the BUZZI UNICEM property to add it to Matthiessen State Park and Starved Rock State Park. *********************************************************************************************************************
http://www.newstrib.com/free/springfield-acquires-buzzi-property-for-million-video/article\_203e37f8-d89a-11e8-9a7e-e72ef52ec0d6.html?fbclid=IwAR0Ry4xcff6cheH1HIIlR43f0OufMURYJNTq1rcGbVIXW5ddXwhac7Qpd2E
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The above article does say 'The project will indeed bring Bailey’s Falls, Wildcat Rapids and a number of ponds and wooded areas into the public domain, along with expanding access to the Vermilion River for boating and rafting.

It will be some time before the public can set foot in any of the newly-acquired areas.

Kerry Novak, complex superintendent for Starved Rock and Matthiessen, said the agency will have to conduct a number of time-consuming assessments to ensure wildlife is protected and to minimize risks to human safety.

“They’re going to have to be patient,” he said. “It’s going to take a couple of years to get in there.”'

At 14 ft. the landing on Baily falls becomes a nice pillow. The lead up is not too bad as there are only a few rifts to deal with. If you drive far to the right, you will be able to hit a launching pad, get some air and land under the veil formed by the cascade coming off the right wall. If you have a vivid imagination, you can pretend that you are on the launching pad on the final pitch of, 'Skyscraper' as you get launched, and then, 'Gorrilla' as you go under the veil. Then you can get back to reality as you go into Olgelsby and hang out at Mr. Salsa and talk about how Roy barely missed the old tires, garbage and logs floating around in the bottom re-circ.

MM

Good and fun illinois class V
Running the Illinois Gnar:-)

A couple views of Bailey Falls.