Find the Fox
Find the Fox – River Kayak Trip 1
Cornish Park 101 S Harrison St, Algonquin, United StatesAlgonquin to Fox River Shores Forest Preserve 3.5 miles This will be the first in a series of trips on the Fox River. Friends of the Fox River will conduct a series of canoe, kayaking on the Fox River, and a series of walking trips throughout the Fox Valley. These trips will explore the river ... Read more
Find the Fox – Canoe Trip 2
Carpentersville Dam N Lincoln Ave,, Carpentersville, IL, United StatesRiver Trip #2 Carpentersville Dam to Voyageur’s Landing – 3.85 miles This trip begins just downstream of the Carpentersville Dam. You’ll paddle through the pleasant urban corridor of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee. For the last mile or so of the trip the river broadens out as it begins to pool above the next ... Read more
Walk #2 – Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve
Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve 388 Donlea Rd, Barrington Hills, Illinois, IL, United StatesWalk #2 - Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve Bring your binoculars for this hike through a small portion of this huge (4,000 ac.) Cook County Forest Preserve. Because of its large size and variety of landforms (everything from wetlands to woodlands), Spring Lake sustains large and diverse animal populations. We’ll explore the glacial pools, remnant ... Read more
Find the Fox – Canoe Trip 3
Jon Duerr Woods Forest Preserve 35W003 State Rte 31, Sotuh Elgin, United StatesRiver Trip #3 Jon Duerr Woods to Ferson Creek Park – 4.45 miles We’ll begin our trip at the Jon Duerr Woods Canoe Launch at a geologically interesting place on the river. We’ll paddle past the “Five Islands”, around the largest and sharpest big bend in the river. Then it’s an easy paddle to the ... Read more
Find the Fox – Canoe Trip 4
St. Mary's Park Prairie St and Rte 31, St. Charles, IL, United StatesRiver Trip #4 Mount St. Mary’s Park, St. Charles to Laurelwood Park Boat Launch, Batavia – 3.9 miles We’ll begin at the Mount St. Mary’s Park boat ramp in Saint Charles. This trip is largely through the two wooded corridors between the towns of St. Charles and Geneva, and between Geneva and Batavia. This trip ... Read more
Find the Fox Kayak trip 4
St. Mary's Park Prairie St and Rte 31, St. Charles, IL, United StatesRiver Trip #4 Mount St. Mary’s Park, St. Charles to Laurelwood Park Boat Launch, Batavia – 3.9 miles We’ll begin at the Mount St. Mary’s Park boat ramp in Saint Charles. This trip is largely through the two wooded corridors between the towns of St. Charles and Geneva, and between Geneva and Batavia. This trip ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #1
Cornish Park, Algonquin Algonquin, IL, United StatesRiver Trip #1 Cornish Park, Algonquin to Fox River Shores Forest Preserve Boat Ramp - 3.5 miles This season’s river trips starts out easy with the shortest trip of the series. After a brief paddling skills review and safety talk, we’ll put in from Cornish Park. We'll start out paddling in shallow water with occasional ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #2
Cornish Park, Algonquin Algonquin, IL, United StatesRiver Trip #2 Cornish Park, Algonquin to Fox River Shores Forest Preserve Boat Ramp - 3.5 miles This season’s first river trip starts out easy with the shortest trip of the series. After a brief paddling skills review and safety talk, we’ll put in from Cornish Park. We'll start out paddling in shallow water with ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #3
Carpentersville Dam N Lincoln Ave,, Carpentersville, IL, United StatesRiver Trip #3 Carpentersville Dam to Voyageur’s Landing, Elgin – 3.85 miles This trip begins just downstream of the Carpentersville Dam. We’ll paddle through the pleasant urban corridor of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee. For the last mile or so of the trip the river broadens out as it begins to pool above the ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #4
Carpentersville Dam N Lincoln Ave,, Carpentersville, IL, United StatesCanoe Trip #4 Carpentersville Dam to Voyageur’s Landing, Elgin – 3.85 miles This trip begins just downstream of the Carpentersville Dam. We’ll paddle through the pleasant urban corridor of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee. For the last mile or so of the trip the river broadens out as it begins to pool above the ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #5
Jon Duerr Woods Forest Preserve 35W003 State Rte 31, Sotuh Elgin, United StatesFind The Fox Canoe Trip #5 Jon Duerr Woods to Ferson Creek Park – 4.45 miles We’ll begin our trip at the Jon Duerr Woods Canoe Launch at a geologically interesting place on the river. We’ll paddle past the “Five Islands”, around the largest and sharpest big bend in the river. Then it’s an easy ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #6
Jon Duerr Woods Forest Preserve 35W003 State Rte 31, Sotuh Elgin, United StatesFind The Fox CanoeTrip #6 Jon Duerr Woods to Ferson Creek Park – 4.45 miles We’ll begin our trip at the Jon Duerr Woods Canoe Launch at a geologically interesting place on the river. We’ll paddle past the “Five Islands”, around the largest and sharpest big bend in the river. Then it’s an easy paddle ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #7
Glenwood Park Forest Preserve 1644 S River Street, Batavia, IL, United StatesFind The Fox Canoe Trip #7 Glenwood Park, Batavia to Illinois Avenue Boat Ramp, Aurora – 3.9 miles We’ll set out on this trip from a lovely riverside forest preserve on the south side of Batavia and paddle between wooded islands all the way down to the short portage at the North Aurora Dam. Then ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #8
Glenwood Park Forest Preserve 1644 S River Street, Batavia, IL, United StatesFind The Fox Canoe Trip #8 Glenwood Park, Batavia to Illinois Avenue Boat Ramp, Aurora – 3.9 miles We’ll set out on this trip from a lovely riverside forest preserve on the south side of Batavia and paddle between wooded islands all the way down to the short portage at the North Aurora Dam. Then ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #9
North River Street Park, Montgomery, Il. 417 N River Street, Montgomery, IL, United StatesFind The Fox Canoe Trip #9 N. River Street Park, Montgomery to Saw Wee Kee Park, Oswego – 5.8 miles This trip begins at a riverside park in Montgomery and continues through the town’s wooded river corridor. We’ll pass the confluence of Waubonsee Creek in Oswego, paddle through the wooded islands downstream of the town ... Read more
Find The Fox Canoe Trip #10
North River Street Park, Montgomery, Il. 417 N River Street, Montgomery, IL, United StatesFind The Fox Canoe Trip #10 N. River Street Park, Montgomery to Saw Wee Kee Park, Oswego – 5.8 miles This trip begins at a riverside park in Montgomery and continues through the town’s wooded river corridor. We’ll pass the confluence of Waubonsee Creek in Oswego, paddle through the wooded islands downstream of the town ... Read more
Schweitzer Second Sunday: The Legend of “The Fox”
IL, United States"The Fox" also known as James F. Phillips, is better known around the world than he is in the Fox Valley where his covert, one-man campaign to stop pollution from entering the Fox River made him famous as an "eco-activist". When "The Fox" plugged his first pipe that was polluting the Fox River, the sign ... Read more
Find the Fox Canoe Trip #2
Cornish Park, AlgonquinRiver Trip #2 Cornish Park, Algonquin to Fox River Shores Forest Preserve Boat Ramp - 3.5 miles This season’s river trips starts out easy with the shortest trip of the series. After a brief paddling skills review and safety talk, we’ll put in from Cornish Park. We'll start out paddling in shallow water with occasional ... Read more
Find the Fox Canoe Trip #3
Carpentersville Dam N Lincoln Ave,, Carpentersville, IL, United StatesCanoe Trip #3 Carpentersville Dam to Voyageur’s Landing, Elgin – 3.85 miles This trip begins just downstream of the Carpentersville Dam. We’ll paddle through the pleasant urban corridor of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee. For the last mile or so of the trip the river broadens out as it begins to pool above the ... Read more
Find the Fox Canoe Trip #4
Carpentersville Dam N Lincoln Ave,, Carpentersville, IL, United StatesCanoe Trip #4 Carpentersville Dam to Voyageur’s Landing, Elgin – 3.85 miles This trip begins just downstream of the Carpentersville Dam. We’ll paddle through the pleasant urban corridor of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee. For the last mile or so of the trip the river broadens out as it begins to pool above the ... Read more