Prepare to Launch! – Guidelines For Assessing, Designing & Building Access Sites For Carry-In Watercraft
Guidelines For Assessing, Designing & Building Access Sites For Carry-In Watercraft – by River Management Society Prepare to Launch! is a resource designed to help... Read More
River In A Box Article
River In A Box Article Download River in a Box, by Tom Lindblade (pdf)
Rollin’ On The Rock
Bob McCray paddle a portion of the Rock River Trail in the summer of 2014 and wrote a wonderful article about paddling on the Rock... Read More
Save the Monarch
Over the last 20 years, 90 percent of monarch butterflies in North America have died off.[1] And we know the reason: massive amounts of Monsanto... Read More
Kayakers finish 300-mile trek down Rock River in Rock Island
Kayaker Jake Boucher adjusts his sunglasses as his friends, Garrett Feik and Jon Gress, paddle ahead of him Tuesday on the Rock River. They were... Read More
First test of Rock River Trail a success!
Rock River kayakers complete 320-mile journey down Rock River By Jim HagertyStaff Writer The first kayak trip from the headwaters of the Rock River to... Read More
Rock River Trail paddle nearing end
By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Jake Gress, Jake Boucher and Garrett Feik are nearing the end of their start-to-finish kayak trip of the Rock River.... Read More
Rock River kayakers: ‘It’s been great so far’
By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Garrett Feik is an avid outdoorsman. If there’s an empty deer or turkey tag within reach, it’s a safe bet... Read More
Support your local honey farms along the Rock River Trail
By Susan Johnson Copy Editor Wisconsin Dane County: Brodhead — Ten Eyck Orchard, on Hwy. 11/81, 3 miles west of Brodhead, open daily from late... Read More
Rock River kayakers paddle through Rockford, head south
Rock River Trail News By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Kayakers Jon Gress, Jake Boucher and Garrett Feik paddled through Rockford Wednesday, May 21, making stops... Read More
Stateline in sight for Rock River kayakers
Kayak for Sabercats: Day 6 By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The three college students on the Rock River paddling trip known as “Kayak for Sabercats”... Read More
Kayak trip reaches Janesville, paddles into Rockford Wednesday, May 21
By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Jake Boucher, Jon Gress and Garrett Feik were 117 miles into their 320-mile kayak trip of the entire Rock River... Read More
Another great paddling event coming up Saturday June 28th on the Rock River National Water Trail
Another great paddling event coming up Saturday June 28th on the Rock River National Water Trail – this time a wonderful excursion through the wilderness of the... Read More
Kayak for Sabercats: Paddlers approach Rockford
Kayak for Sabercats: Day 8 By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A night at Hononegah Forest Preserve is all that stands between Jake Boucher, Jon Gress... Read More
Time change for arrival of kayakers
The kayakers paddling the entire Rock River will be in Rockford at 2 p.m., at the Prairie Street Brewhouse. They will not arrive at 12:30... Read More
Kayakers continue down the Rock River Trail
By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The start-to-finish Rock River kayak trip continued Friday, May 23, as three college students from Illinois paddled toward Dixon, Ill.,... Read More
Rock River kayakers chilly, yet on schedule: Day 2
By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The three university students headed for the Quad Cities by kayak down the Rock River began the third of their... Read More
Rock River kayakers welcomed by their school
Rock River Journey: Day 4 By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Maranatha Baptist University students and faculty, along with the Watertown, Wis., community, welcomed Jake Boucher, Garrett... Read More
Students to kayak entire length of Rock River
Follow Jon Gress, Jake Boucher, and Garrett Feik as they kayak the Rock River from the Horicon Marsh to its end at the Mississippi—320 mile... Read More
Rock River Journey: Day 1
By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Jon Gress, Jake Boucher and Garret Feik arrived at the southern tip of Lake Sinissippi, in Dodge County, Wis., a bit... Read More
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Rock River Trail Initiative honored at the Mid America Trails and Greenways Conference.
The Rock River Trail Initiative was honored at the Mid America Trails and Greenways Conference held in Chicago, Ill., on October 29th. Receiving awards for... Read More
With the cooperation of the Illinois DNR, City of Milan, Rock Island Parks and Recreation District, and the Quad Cities’ River Action Network, this warning sign was posted above the Milan Steel Dam (special thanks to Dan McNeil).
With the cooperation of the Illinois DNR, City of Milan, Rock Island Parks and Recreation District, and the Quad Cities’ River Action Network, this warning... Read More
The original road sign prototype developed by Wisconsin and Illinois.
The original road sign prototype developed by the Wisconsin and Illinois departments of transportation for marking the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route along... Read More
Beloit officially opens the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route
September 16, 2013 was the official opening of the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route in Beloit, Wis. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at Riverside... Read More
Governor Walker signs the first road sign produced by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the road route.
Governor Walker signs the first road sign produced by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the road route.
Governor’s signing of legislation for the road route in Wisconsin
On July 5th Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed legislation designating the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route along the river in Wisconsin. The signing... Read More
Rock River Trail road route passed in both Wisconsin and Illinois
• In Illinois, Stadelman and Jefferson advocate for Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route, complete with free fishing Staff Report The Wisconsin and Illinois legislatures... Read More
Frank Schier at this year’s Green Festival
Frank Schier RRTI Founder & Coordinator at Green Festival Chicago, Navy Pier May 18th & 19th 2013
Wisconsin Legislature designates Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route – April 22, 2013
Good news! Early this afternoon the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly were in session and each passed unanimously its companion bill (SB 41 or AB... Read More
Wisconsin Legislature designates Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route – April 22, 2013
Good news! Early this afternoon the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly were in session and each passed unanimously its companion bill (SB 41 or AB... Read More
Rock River Trail gains National Water Trails status! April 4, 2013
The Rock River Water Trail has been designated into the National Water Trails System by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, according to an announcement... Read More
Public Hearing Before The Assembly Committee on Transportation to Designate The Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route in Wisconsin
Public Hearing Before The Assembly Committee on Transportation to Designate The Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route in Wisconsin. State Capitol in Madison March... Read More
Meeting with WisDOT and IDOT representatives in Beloit, Wisconsin, on February 14, 2013 to review Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route
Back row from left: William McNary, WisDOT State Traffic Engineer; Kyle Armstrong IDOT Engineering & Standards Unit Chief; and Matt Rauch, WisDOT State Signing Engineer.... Read More
Rock River Trail Video by Tom Lindblade
Tom Lindblade is an experienced paddler and also an amateur videographer. He has just completed a short video of the Rock River Water Trail. If you’d like... Read More
Rockford passes resolution supporting Rock River Trail Initiative
Rockford passes resolution supporting Rock River Trail Initiative Rockford City Council passed a resolution of support for the Rock River Trail Initiative (RRTI) at its... Read More
Rock River Trail Initiative: November 2011 update
Rock River Trail Initiative: November 2011 update By Greg Farnham RRTI Coordinator We are pleased to report good progress during November toward the objectives of... Read More
Dixon section of Rock River trail dedicated October 12, 2012
Dixon section of Rock River trail dedicated October 12, 2012 The Rock River Trail Initiave was featured in an article at saukvalley.com Debbie Thompson, Lee County... Read More
Paddle and Trail celebrates second anniversary with community events
Paddle and Trail is celebrating its second anniversary by hosting a free open house at the Regional Activity Center in Loves Park 10 a.m. to... Read More
Rock River Sweep from Janesville to Black Hawk Island Sept. 8
Rock County Parks, Rockton volunteers, Rock River Enterprises and Homeowners Association, WTVO-17/WQRF-FOX 39, and The Rock River Times are coordinating sections of a greater Rock River clean-up... Read More
Photos: Floatzilla & cleanup in the Quad Cities
Photos: Floatzilla & cleanup in the Quad Cities From The Rock River Times Aug. 22-28, 2012, issue
Photos: Wisconsin sections of Rock River Trail declared open
Photos: Wisconsin sections of Rock River Trail declared open The course of the Rock River as it flows through the Wisconsin cities of Horicon, Hustisford,... Read More
17th Annual ‘Honor the Mounds’ to feature RRTI
17th Annual ‘Honor the Mounds’ to feature RRTI Native Americans are preparing once again for the 17th Annual “Honor the Mounds” gathering, to be held... Read More
Photos: Rock River Trail signs distributed
Photos: Rock River Trail signs distributed
Rock River Trail Initiative distributes free oak trees April 25-27
Rock River Trail Initiative distributes free oak trees April 25-27 April 25, 2012 Media Contact: Frank Schier, Rock River Trail Initiative founder and chairman, (815)... Read More
New National Water Trails System to promote healthy, accessible rivers
Note from Rock River Trail Coordinator Greg Farnham: This appears to be very relevant and welcome news for our efforts to establish a recreation water trail... Read More