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Longest River Runs in Illinois

The longest mapped river runs in Illinois, ranked from 183 named reaches in the Paddling Hubs network. Reach lengths come from USGS hydrography, so these are real river miles, not estimates.

In this scope: 183 reaches · 1,486 mi

  1. Mississippi RiverCache Bayou Outfitters57.4 mi
  2. Pecatonica RiverRocktown Adventures of Rockford44.2 mi
  3. Cache RiverCache Bayou Outfitters38.2 mi
  4. Rock RiverRocktown Adventures of Rockford38.1 mi
  5. Sangamon RiverKingfisher Kayaking31.1 mi
  6. Middle Fork Vermilion RiverKickapoo Adventures29.3 mi
  7. Vermilion RiverKayak Starved Rock26.2 mi
  8. North Fork Vermilion RiverKickapoo Adventures26.2 mi
  9. South Branch Kishwaukee RiverRocktown Adventures of Rockford23 mi
  10. Fox RiverHowling Wolfe Canoe & Kayak21.5 mi
  11. Illinois RiverKayak Starved Rock21.2 mi
  12. Edwards RiverQuad Cities Kayak River Adventures20.2 mi
  13. Des Plaines RiverLakeshore Paddle19.7 mi
  14. Green RiverQuad Cities Kayak River Adventures19.3 mi
  15. Mazon RiverKayak Morris Campground19 mi
  16. Little Vermilion RiverKickapoo Adventures17.8 mi
  17. Sugar RiverRocktown Adventures of Rockford17.7 mi
  18. Salt ForkKickapoo Adventures17 mi
  19. Kishwaukee RiverRocktown Adventures of Rockford16.5 mi
  20. Clear CreekCache Bayou Outfitters15.4 mi
  21. Wapsipinicon RiverQuad Cities Kayak River Adventures15.3 mi
  22. Ohio RiverCache Bayou Outfitters14.6 mi
  23. Embarras RiverKingfisher Kayaking14.2 mi
  24. Stoney CreekKickapoo Adventures14.1 mi
  25. Turtle CreekRocktown Adventures of Rockford12.5 mi

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