Starved Rock Yacht Club

I.R.B.B.A. Event Calendar 2018

May
6 Joliet Yacht Club – Kick off Brunch
12 Henry Yacht Club – Miller Time Golf Outing
12 Shoreline Boat & Ski Club – Mother’s Day Steak Fry
13 TRN Club – Mother’s Day Breakfast
19 Joliet Yacht Club – Vessel Safety Inspections
19 Three River’s Yacht Club – Blessing of the Fleet/Flag Raising
19 Wharf Harbor Yacht Club – Membership Drive / Cookout
20 Shoreline Line Boat & Ski Club – Family Fun Day
26 East Peoria Boat Club – Blessing of the Boats
19 TRN – Memorial Day Celebration
19 Havana Boat Club – Blessing of the Fleet
27 Joliet Yachting Club – Blessing of the Fleet
27 Wide Waters – Flag Raising and Blessing of the Fleet

June
1 Illinois Cruisers Yacht Club – Barn Bash
2 Starved Rock Yacht Club – Ron Robb Special Peoples Cruise
2 Joliet Yachting Club – Steak Fry
2 Wharf Harbor Yacht Club – Raft Out Continue reading “IRBBA Full Season Calendar”

Here is the schedule for IRBBA’s Miss Riverbottom 2018, hosted by Wide Waters Yacht Club at Starved Rock Marina.

Near-record level flood waters raised the Illinois River to within a few inches of its all-time record flood level this week. The 7am river gauge at Ottawa on February 22 showed a crest of 471.4, just about 2 feet below the all-time high water level of April, 2013.

At SRYC, water came up to just below the level of the blacktop. The new docks floated up nicely, which is very good news. At this time, no boats are threatened. As waters recede, we’ll closely monitor the docks in case any get hung up on the way down.

Dee Bennett Road was temporarily closed during the height of the flood.

Here are some pictures, showing the water just starting  to come over the blacktop.

Photos:  Eric Jensen and Jason Corneglio