Sangamon

Paddled the DCD yesterday at 2500. It was too high for any significant play opportunities. There was one shallow play hole that only allowed flatspins on far river left and a pretty small surf wave on far river right. The DCD hole was very much washed out and only remained as a completely green (brown) wave. Perhaps if you had a long boat, surfboard, or body board you could surf it well. But no luck in my playboat.

Definitely worth the drive for a beginner looking to get some surfing or hole playing experience under his/her belt. The whole length of the sangamon river is pretty tame class I stuff except for this nice little drop in petersburg. We drove 2 hours and weren't disapointed. More experienced paddlers may be bored with it or feel it wasn't worth the trip, but if you live close and are looking for a whitewater fix, this is the place!

Dead carp drop in petersburg illinois @ low water.. still fun!

smallest wave i've ever seen there.. still better than anything else in the midwest.. there was water.
still low water.. still fun
good times at low water
mark tearin somethin up

Remember your first successful surf? This was mine. Small wave, but it counts!