Going Rogue on the Illinois River - Grants Pass, Oregon
The beautiful Illinois River is at its' finest as it meanders through the striking Oregon country on its way to join the Rogue River.
Once it goes Rogue, then the tremendous power of these two rivers are an amazing and magnificent force.
Even in November, the Illinois River Falls is formidable!
You can hear the falls long before you see it, and if you close your eyes you can almost picture a massive freight train bearing down on you.
Around every bend there seems to be another creek overcrowding its banks in its rush to join with the Illinois on its trip Going Rogue.
Here and there are tranquil pools that remind one of the tide pools at the ocean just waiting for the river to regain its' full splendor when they again will be covered with rushing rapids.
All along the river are reminders of the higher water levels, as this 70 foot log laying where it was deposited by the retreating current shows us.
Maybe this log too will eventually become petrified as is evidenced by the remains of another of its' predecessors.
Move to Southern Oregon, where there are so many things to do all year around!
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