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Start Your Next Adventure Here!

Super Fast and Easy to get to!

Less than 1 hour drive from downtown Chicago!!!

(Right off the Expressway!)

Featuring Beach CAMPING

right on the sandy wooded shores of the illinois river

24 hour online booking for your convenience

BOOK ONLINE WITH A CREDIT CARD NOW!!

Last year our Overnight Group Camping Trips were a hit!
Our Campground is perfect for your family picnic/reunion!

Beginners

All Kids get a FREE TOY!

Great Customer Service is what makes us #1!

When you Pre-book with us, your boat is ready and

waiting for you on the Beach!!!

Just jump in and Paddle!

We have 3 Amazing Waterways
Illinois River, Mazon River, Illinois & Michigan Canal/Towpath

Reuniting Families by
Reconnecting them with Nature!

Take a "Timeout" from Technology!

Enjoy quality time with your family!

KayakMorris is not just another rental place. WE utilize paddling as a vector for teaching kids of all ages about the outdoors. Our tours/trips are educational journeys to teach kids and adults about our natural resources and how we may preserve them for generations to come. All of our Eco Tours are educational journeys! Our trips will teach you about wildlife/plantlife of past and present and show how each of us may contribute to that preservation. Did you know that the only place you can find the state fossil(Tully Monster) is right on one of rivers(Mazon). We teach utilizing fossils, rope(teaching mariners knots), Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources Posters, flash cards of our state symbols and experiential learning tools(catch&release fish, minnows, mussels, etc.).

Whether it's a leisurely paddle or a muscle pumping pedal(or Both!), we offer unique kayaking Illinois canoeing rentals to fit all of your needs. We are a short 35 minute drive from most suburbs and offer an escape from the stress of the city. Explore all of the natural beauty and historic charm that Morris has to offer and see the city from a different angle. Our location is right on the Sandy Beaches of the Illinois River/Mazon River. Our location is also right next to the I & M Canal in Morris where they parallel each other only 75 yards apart as they pass through the city of Morris. Explore what was once a bustling transportation hub and is now a tranquil canal. The Canal also has a crushed limestone towpath that was once travelled by mules to pull barges and is now a multipurpose recreational path 62 miles long unimpeded by motorized traffic and perfect for biking. If adventure is in your game, choose the Illinois River. It is a slow flowing river(<1mph) and offers a 24 mile stretch of the river to paddle(with ease in either direction) with NO lowhead Dams! Our Kayak Campground is located right on the sandy shores adjacent to William G. Stratton State Park. It also offers an abundance of wildlife to explore and sandy beaches to picnic or relax on. Sugar Island(1.5 mile long island), is just a short paddle (kayak / canoe ) from our location and is inhabited by many wild and beautiful coyotes. The confluence of the Mazon River, is right across from our main office in William G. Stratton Park and is home to 3 natural Great Blue Heron Rookeries and many fossils! One could spend hours venturing, exploring and seeing BALD eagles, Belted Kingfishers, smooth softshell turtles, blue wing teal, Coyotes, Great American White Pelicans, Wild Turkey, deer, Red Tailed Hawks, Black headed Grosbeaks, loons, great blue herons and egrets.