awbrown: "So far, so good. Count me in."

blutofish1: "

awbrown: "So far, so good. Count me in."

Be good to see you Art."

AndySG: "Planning on it George."

butthead: "For prospective DO chiefs, I will bring 4 DO's and gear for experimentation.



butthead"

scat: "I seem to fondly remember Little Feat by the fire. I am trying to rally up a punk rock band, if not, jerk chicken wings are a possibility. We’ll see how it goes. Cheers till then."

blutofish1: " George, what time will you be there on the 4th ?"

cowdoc: "I may come, and if I decide to bring a canoe, what do I need to paddle on Illinois water.....this Usage Stamp thingy?? Can I buy it at a gas station, or is this a on-line purchase? It would probably be a last minute decision, so fill me in on this process please."

MagicPaddler: "We have some new people interested and they need to know where the place is. If you put the address in Bing or Google maps it will get you close. The camping area is down a long gravel road. If you put the numbers in the mapping program it will go to the camping area.
6802 42nd st. Rockford, IL.
42.181789 -89.006745
"

awbrown: "

cowdoc: "I may come, and if I decide to bring a canoe, what do I need to paddle on Illinois water.....this Usage Stamp thingy?? Can I buy it at a gas station, or is this a on-line purchase? It would probably be a last minute decision, so fill me in on this process please."

Because it is considered a "usage stamp" and not a registration, Illinois wants out of state registered canoe users to purchase a stamp. The cost is $6 for the first 3 paddle craft and $3 for additional vessels.


The stamp can be purchased at any location that sells Illinois fishing licenses, such as bait shops, Walmart, sporting goods stores, etc. It is supposed to be affixed to the boat either inside or outside.


You will need the following information: Some sort of personal identification and Make, model, color and VIN # of your craft."

MagicPaddler: "We have some new people interested and they need to know where the place is. If you put the address in Bing or Google maps it will get you close. The camping area is down a long gravel road. If you put the numbers in the mapping program it will go to the camping area.
6802 42nd st. Rockford, IL.
42.181789 -89.006745
"

Flatlandpaddler:


Hello all! Newcomer here, turned on to RWN by " Magic" and would love to attend ! Hoping to attend for the paddle Saturday and the overnight. I'm a newbie to "hanging "as well and hope to hook up with others for some tips! I see by some of the posts, there is also a "food" element to this get together. Would love to contribute if I could. I have a great smoker that loves to be fill with tasty treats, as well as enjoy preparing a variety of venison treats


I look forward to meeting some other local members !
"

Flatlandpaddler: "

MagicPaddler: "We have some new people interested and they need to know where the place is. If you put the address in Bing or Google maps it will get you close. The camping area is down a long gravel road. If you put the numbers in the mapping program it will go to the camping area.
6802 42nd st. Rockford, IL.
42.181789 -89.006745
"

Hello all! Newcomer here, turned on to RWN by " Magic" and would love to attend ! Hoping to attend for the paddle Saturday and the overnight. I'm a newbie to "hanging "as well and hope to hook up with others for some tips! I see by some of the posts, there is also a "food" element to this get together. Would love to contribute if I could. I have a great smoker that loves to be fill with tasty treats, as well as enjoy preparing a variety of venison treats


I look forward to meeting some other local members !
"

Flatlandpaddler: "

MagicPaddler: "We have some new people interested and they need to know where the place is. If you put the address in Bing or Google maps it will get you close. The camping area is down a long gravel road. If you put the numbers in the mapping program it will go to the camping area.
6802 42nd st. Rockford, IL.
42.181789 -89.006745
"

Hello all! Newcomer here, turned on to RWN by " Magic" and would love to attend ! Hoping to attend for the paddle Saturday and the overnight. I'm a newbie to "hanging "as well and hope to hook up with others for some tips! I see by some of the posts, there is also a "food" element to this get together. Would love to contribute if I could. I have a great smoker that loves to be fill with tasty treats, as well as enjoy preparing a variety of venison treats


I look forward to meeting some other local members !
"

bobbwca: "Those asking for directions, I'll add some landmarks. The Cherry Valley fire station 2 is on the corner where you turn south onto 42nd st. The fire station address is 4919 Blackhawk Rd, Rockford, IL 61109. Head south on 42nd street until you see the dead end sign. Turn left towards white house. Follow gravel road through gate heading East for about .5 miles and you'll be there.
"

bobbwca: "Those asking for directions, I'll add some landmarks. The Cherry Valley fire station 2 is on the corner where you turn south onto 42nd st. The fire station address is 4919 Blackhawk Rd, Rockford, IL 61109. Head south on 42nd street until you see the dead end sign. Turn left towards white house. Follow gravel road through gate heading East for about .5 miles and you'll be there.
"

Canoe42: "Might I add, Saturday is "Cinco de Mayo." Oh the possibilities."

Bonvicken: "

bobbwca: "Those asking for directions, I'll add some landmarks. The Cherry Valley fire station 2 is on the corner where you turn south onto 42nd st. The fire station address is 4919 Blackhawk Rd, Rockford, IL 61109. Head south on 42nd street until you see the dead end sign. Turn left towards white house. Follow gravel road through gate heading East for about .5 miles and you'll be there.
"

Word of warning, if you plug in the Lithuanian Park address, it'll take you to the south end of Kishwaukee Forest Preserve. You'd have to bushwhack from there. It has been done but not recommended.


Best to GPS the fire station and go from there. I'll put a flying moose near the dead end so newbies will know they're on the right track."

rdgbwca: "Do people paddle on Sunday as well?"

butthead: "

Bonvicken: "

bobbwca: "Those asking for directions, I'll add some landmarks. The Cherry Valley fire station 2 is on the corner where you turn south onto 42nd st. The fire station address is 4919 Blackhawk Rd, Rockford, IL 61109. Head south on 42nd street until you see the dead end sign. Turn left towards white house. Follow gravel road through gate heading East for about .5 miles and you'll be there.
"

Word of warning, if you plug in the Lithuanian Park address, it'll take you to the south end of Kishwaukee Forest Preserve. You'd have to bushwhack from there. It has been done but not recommended.



Best to GPS the fire station and go from there. I'll put a flying moose near the dead end so newbies will know they're on the right track."

butthead"

nctry: "I am very limited what I can do after surgery. I'm supposed to take it super easy for a few weeks. But hey, it might be what I need..."

maxxbhp: "The forecast shows rain Wednesday and Thursday, I don't know the Kish like Bob and George do but I'd keep an eye on that. "

maxxbhp: "The forecast shows rain Wednesday and Thursday, I don't know the Kish like Bob and George do but I'd keep an eye on that. "

Bonvicken:
Word of caution on the smoker...there’s no electricity at the park, so hopefully your smoker isn’t electric!"

rdgbwca: "

Bonvicken:
Word of caution on the smoker...there’s no electricity at the park, so hopefully your smoker isn’t electric!"

I am leaning towards coming out on Saturday evening with the family (I have Little League games that end Saturday afternoon.)


As a newbie, I have some questions. I see that there is no electricity.


Is there an outhouse or other bathroom facility?


Are there picnic tables?


Plenty of room for a six person tent?


Thanks"

Tony: "

rdgbwca: "

Bonvicken:
Word of caution on the smoker...there’s no electricity at the park, so hopefully your smoker isn’t electric!"

I am leaning towards coming out on Saturday evening with the family (I have Little League games that end Saturday afternoon.)



As a newbie, I have some questions. I see that there is no electricity.



Is there an outhouse or other bathroom facility?



Are there picnic tables?



Plenty of room for a six person tent?



Thanks"

There is an outhouse


Picnic tables yes tables are all on one cement slab


Plenty of room for 100 six person tents


Tony "

bfurlow: "I will say the same as I usually do. I will try to make it out there at some point during the weekend. I have a lot of kids activities/scout things to work around, so we will see what the schedule brings. Would love to make it out there!"

plumbbob: "Sorry I haven't responded til now. But I was hoping to be able to make it this weekend but my knee is not cooperating.
I just went to the doctor on Monday and he said that the one that they put in me two years ago is bad and needs replaced. So I am very discouraged, lucky if I can get out and even get a line this year.
Everyone have fun and enjoy the great weather this weekend and take lots of pictures and share them when you can.


Thanks again and everyone be safe and have fun."

Tony: "George, what is the weather suppose to be like this weekend?"

Tony: "Party of 1
Need to paddle with someone if there is room
Arrive around noonish on Friday "

blutofish1: "

Tony: "Party of 1
Need to paddle with someone if there is room
Arrive around noonish on Friday "

Your beer won't be there till 4 or so"

Tony: "

blutofish1: "

Tony: "Party of 1
Need to paddle with someone if there is room
Arrive around noonish on Friday "

Your beer won't be there till 4 or so"

That's ok it is actually for a senior citizen friend of mine. I wanted to suprise him. Thaks for picking it up for me"

Canoe42: "

plumbbob: "Sorry I haven't responded til now. But I was hoping to be able to make it this weekend but my knee is not cooperating.
I just went to the doctor on Monday and he said that the one that they put in me two years ago is bad and needs replaced. So I am very discouraged, lucky if I can get out and even get a line this year.
Everyone have fun and enjoy the great weather this weekend and take lots of pictures and share them when you can.



Thanks again and everyone be safe and have fun."

I hope it is still under warrantee."

Tony: " Hey George thanks for putting this shindig together. Had a great time, great food, great paddling, great weather. Had a good time visiting with old friends and meeting new ones.

Ditto on the good time. See ya for the paddlefest.
Tony"