CAMPINGISLANDS.COM      8195 RT 2 SOUTH GRAND DETOUR IL 61021                                                 . 

 815-595-4255 RESERVATIONS@CAMPINGGDIR.COM                                                        .

NEW FOR 2009: 

2009 rates    

EIGHT RENTAL CANOES WILL BE PUT IN SERVICE COMMENCING APRIL 11TH 2009.

CANOES INITIALLY WILL ONLY BE RENTED FOR THE WEEKEND COMMENCING FRIDAY AT 4 PM UNTIL SUNDAY AT 4 PM.  CAMPERS MAY USE THEIR CANOES FRIDAY AROUND THE ISLANDS, AND AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING THE CANOES WILL NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE RACK FOR TRANSPORT TO THE OREGON DAM.  (THOSE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TAKE CANOE TRIP)  CAMPGROUND WILL TRANSPORT CANOES TO THE OREGON DAM BY 10:30 AM ON SATURDAY AND CANOEIST WILL NEED TO TAKE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO THE DAM OR MAKE PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE CAMPGROUND FOR TRANSPORTATION BUT THE CAMPGROUND HAS LIMITED PEOPLE TRANSPORT CAPACITY.

OREGON TO CAMPGROUND IS SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NATURAL RIVER FRONTAGE IN THE MIDWEST WHICH INCLUDES SANDSTONE CLIFFS AND MIXED FOREST.  THE TRIP TIME DEPENDS ON EXPERIENCE AND RIVER LEVELS BUT MOST OF THE YEAR THE RANGE IS 2 HOURS TO 5 HOURS.

CANOEIST WILL HAVE RESPONSIBILITY TO RETURN THEIR RENTAL CANOES TO THE RACK BY 4PM ON SUNDAY WITH LIFE VESTS AND PADDLES BEING RETURNED TO THE STORAGE UNIT BEHIND CAMPGROUND HOUSE.  PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE FOR RESERVATION OF CANOES WHICH ARE LIMITED DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION.

THE CAMPGROUND HAS 6 KAYAKS AND WILL BE ADDING 4 MORE, BUT LIKE THE CANOES WILL ONLY BE MAKING WEEKEND RENTALS TO START THE SEASON.  PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE, BUT CURRENT KAYAKS ARE LIMITED TO PEOPLE WEIGHING LESS THAN 225 LBS. WHICH IS THE KAYAK CAPACITY.  IF KAYAK RENTERS WANT TO TAKE THE OREGON TRIP ON SATURDAY MORNINGS THEY MUST LOAD THEIR RENTAL KAYAK IN THE DUMP TRUCK BED BY 9:45 AM.  LIKE CANOEIST YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TRANSPORT TO THE OREGON DAM.  ALL KAYAKS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE RACK BY 4 PM ON SUNDAY.

CAMPINGISLANDS.COM      8195 RT 2 SOUTH GRAND DETOUR IL 61021                                                 . 

 815-595-4255 RESERVATIONS@CAMPINGGDIR.COM                                                        .