Illinois

Nice slow class I float with an occasional Class II riffle. Many places to access although it flows through private land for much of the way.

FromToDistanceGradientHwy 62 East of Prairie GroveGoose Creek Road6.2 miles8 ft/miNeed higher levels for this section as it is higher in the watershed.

A couple of other roads cross in this stretch, N. Black Nursery and Bethel Blacktop. Private LandGoose Creek RoadHwy 16 near Lake Wedington4.9 miles6 ft/miMuddy Fork enters on river left about halfway which signals the beginning of National Forest property on river left.

Alternate Access available to Muddy Fork just above the confluence on Viney Grove Road.Hwy 16 near Lake WedingtonRobinson Road3.4 miles6 ft/miClear Fork enters ~0.5 miles below Hwy 16 on the right bringing wastewater flow from the City of Fayetteville.

Can be combined with downstream sections for longer trips.