Gonna run up to Deer Creek tomorrow just for the day so the kids can go swimming in case anyone has nothing else to do- join us! 
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Gonna run up to Deer Creek tomorrow just for the day so the kids can go swimming in case anyone has nothing else to do- join us!
We were thinking of going in there tomorrow to look for a big river rock for the front yard . I usually go in via green bridge,8 dollar Mtn. Might see you down there
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Copy that!
Where?
I wheeled the road to the right of the green bridge in the t e r c e l.. it was challenging, no carnage. The beach spot was clanified. We went down to the end. The Illi' is just a pretty river. Not as nice as the Smith or Chetco but nicer than the Rogue or Applegate, although it's nice and close to the dam.. Where did you guys end up?
I wheeled the road to the right of the green bridge in the t e r c e l.. it was challenging, no carnage. The beach spot was clanified. We went down to the end. The Illi' is just a pretty river. Not as nice as the Smith or Chetco but nicer than the Rogue or Applegate, although it's nice and close to the dam.. Where did you guys end up?
Lol. Nice wheeling!
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If you took the little road on the right immediately next to the green bridge it wanders down to a few campsites near the river and comes to a quick end- I know 'cuz that's where I went first(having only been there once). Met the same "clan". the turnoff to where we were is about a 100 yards or so BEFORE you get to the bridge on the right. It climbs a little and then eases it's way through a few rocky and narrow spots and ends basically right where Deer Creek meets the Illinois. Most of the spots there were also occupied but I pulled up right after Camo(Jim) got there and we clamored down to the water with all our gear. The water was fine but significantly lower than the last time I was there but still plenty deep for diving and floating around practicing for McGrew. Plenty sunburned but had fun. Good to finally meet Jim!! I did not try to cross Deer Creek although it would have been a cinch being about 8" deep- not like last time Bobby met that rock. There were also about 6 vehicles camped on the other side that said they had come down the road on the opposite side(the road from Selma that goes down to Store Gulch). I was under the impression you could not get down that side, it having been "closed" by the FS. If open that is a much faster way into Deer Creek. No sign of John Law anywhere. Deer Creek and the Illinois river are pretty Kief, I agree. I was gonna launch the kids at the green bridge to float down but I suspect they would have been walking quite a bit. Not enough water to have "fun". Thanks to Jesse my truck ran great- new Tranny and all!! 
Got it. We spotted some rigs coming out of there and figured there was more access via that road
If you took the little road on the right immediately next to the green bridge it wanders down to a few campsites near the river and comes to a quick end- I know 'cuz that's where I went first(having only been there once). Met the same "clan". the turnoff to where we were is about a 100 yards or so BEFORE you get to the bridge on the right. It climbs a little and then eases it's way through a few rocky and narrow spots and ends basically right where Deer Creek meets the Illinois. Most of the spots there were also occupied but I pulled up right after Camo(Jim) got there and we clamored down to the water with all our gear. The water was fine but significantly lower than the last time I was there but still plenty deep for diving and floating around practicing for McGrew. Plenty sunburned but had fun. Good to finally meet Jim!! I did not try to cross Deer Creek although it would have been a cinch being about 8" deep- not like last time Bobby met that rock. There were also about 6 vehicles camped on the other side that said they had come down the road on the opposite side(the road from Selma that goes down to Store Gulch). I was under the impression you could not get down that side, it having been "closed" by the FS. If open that is a much faster way into Deer Creek. No sign of John Law anywhere. Deer Creek and the Illinois river are pretty Kief, I agree. I was gonna launch the kids at the green bridge to float down but I suspect they would have been walking quite a bit. Not enough water to have "fun". Thanks to Jesse my truck ran great- new Tranny and all!!
If you followed around here on mud... in our section... you would have noticed they opened it back up.
