June 11, 2015

Judy is in Georgia, so today was a solo ride. I rode the feeder Canal down to Buehl Road and back.

This is a shot from the downstream side of the construction

 on the Rt 40 bridge over the Feeder Canal

Here is the Garmin Report.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/801178929

June 8, 2015

Rode over to Sinississippi Park and on to Woodlawn Park, then took Woodlawn Road to Stauffer Road and then to Oppold Marina. We took a break at the river. 

Panoramic View looking west on the Rock River.

The road out of the Marina is up hill for about a mile.

Here is the Garmin Report

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/801178830

Sunday Ride 5-31-15

It was a windy but beautiful day for a ride. The pictures will show what I mean.

Garmin Report....https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/791092235

Looking Up Stream from the Dam Walkway

Down Stream View from same spot

View of Dam and walkway from Sterling side of the Rock River.

Back on the Rock Falls side south of the Guard Lock on the Feeder canal 

after riding over thru Sinississippi Park

 and turn around at Woodlawn Park.

Abandoned Rail Road bridge in the distance

About 24 Kayakers  were on the canal today

Work Continues on the Rt 40 Bridge 

But it didn't stop the Kayakers  or 4 canoes from going through.

Turned here and headed home, this view from the Rt40 Bridge looking north.

Combined ride on Feeder Canal and the Rail Road Trail 5-28-15

Today we rode down to Buehl Road and on the way back we got off on the Rail Road Trail and rode over to McNeil Road then around on Riverview Drive and home.

Garmin Report.......https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/791091930

At the start of the rail Road Trail as accessed from the Feeder Canal. The left side has been scraped and painted to cover graffiti.

The first segment is grass, but fairly smooth and not to hard to ride on.

The next portion is paved, originally the City of rock Falls or whomever intended this path to go all the way from the hennepin Feeder Canal to Route 30, so why they paved this section from McNeil road, about a half mile, I don't know. it would be nice if it was paved all the way to the feeder. But this trail is rarely used and is unknown to many.