2022 Starved Rock to Peoria Run, Sunday October 9th

[Babin Farms]

Every year, in October, we have a run on the Illinois river from Starved Rock Park in Peru, IL to Peoria IL. This is a 78 mile trip. It usually takes us 2 or so hours to cruise down. We eat lunch at Kuchie's on the Water and head back up. It is usually a nice relaxing pace. We will plan to leave Starved Rock at 8:30 am. Everyone should plan on getting there between 7:30 am - 8:00 am, so that we can launch and be ready to go by 8:30 am. We always encourage boaters to dress in layers. We usually always start off in sweats and end up in t-shirts by afternoon.

Also, after we leave lunch there are a few marinas where we can refuel heading back north.

Here is the thread from last year for anyone interested in doing this trip with us..

https://jetboaters.net/threads/2021-starved-rock-to-peoria-run-saturday-october-9th.34468/

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@SCP1
@drdcardetailing
@Brian eilrich


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[buckbuck]

We had a lot of fun on those trips. However we have recently moved to Texas and won't be able to make it. Thanks for continuing the adventure.

 

[Jeep7797]

I'll fill your place! I've never done it. Tried but barge traffic through the locks wasn't cooperating.

 

[Eric Popper]

May try to make it. Haven't been in 7 years. Year we went we started out in layers and ended up covered in blankets shivering!

Eric

 

[Speedling]

I'll fill your place! I've never done it. Tried but barge traffic through the locks wasn't cooperating.

No locks between the starved rock launch and peoria. Just beautiful cruising!

 

[Speedling]

I highly doubt we will be going. This is a busy year with big house projects and church "assigned" me building and grounds chairman and technology chairman which is a lot of work!
We are starting to get into repairs on boat seats and such as well so while we may have a day to do this, the boat will probably go to upholstery guy early to get started.

 

[buckbuck]

@Speedling one of my favorite pictures was you guys on the IL River.

 

[BigAbe75]

I’ll check with the boss and see what she says. I’m sure we have soccer on Saturday, but we could probably still get up there by Sat evening.

 

[Speedling]

@Speedling one of my favorite pictures was you guys on the IL River.
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It doesn't get much better!

 

[SCP1]

Add me to the list, we are coming!

 

[drdcardetailing]

Well I’m happy I opened the forum page up this evening! Count us in @Babin Farms!

 

[Babin Farms]

As it get's closer I'm going to keep bumping this thread to the top of "What's New" and hopefully get a few more boats to make the trip with us.

 

[Babin Farms]

Anyone else interested in making this trip with us??? We’d love to have anyone join, jet boat or not.

 

[Babin Farms]

 

[Brian eilrich]

@Brian eilrich will be there

 

[Brian eilrich]

We will be bringing 3 other couples on our boat so they don’t need to bring their boats

 

[Jeep7797]

Not to hijack a thread but figured I'd throw out that the fireworks in morris for cornfest are this Saturday on the river and watching it from the river on a boat is pretty cool. This'll be my 2nd year doing it and it's just awesome.

 

[drdcardetailing]

Not to hijack a thread but figured I'd throw out that the fireworks in morris for cornfest are this Saturday on the river and watching it from the river on a boat is pretty cool. This'll be my 2nd year doing it and it's just awesome.

We will actually be coming back up from
Peoria on Saturday. Would you be able
To send me the details, ramp location.. any regulations, parking … etc

 

[Jeep7797]

The fireworks are scheduled at 8:30 on Sat October 1st. They launch them off on the south side of the river straight across from the public boat launch at Stratton state park. I think this launch usually closes at 9 or 10 ordinarily but is open all night during corn fest. It's a well maintained concrete ramp with multiple lanes and plenty of parking and lighting. Very safe to park at also. There is usually a good handful of boats out for this and the best place to go is east of the overpass (upriver).

 

[Jeep7797]

This park is right around mile marker 263 on the Illinois River if that helps too.