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It’s 14,000 years old and 133 miles long

I’m 65 and I’ve walked the whole thing*

* or at least the parts you’re allowed to

Let me tell you where I’ve been, what I’ve seen, and what I’ve learned

STEP IN
wELCOME & ORIENTATION

What is the Des Plaines River, why did I walk it, and how do you use this website?

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Places & landmarks

Learn about the river’s Top 5 Places of Greatest Consequence.

IMMERSE YOURSELF
Mile-by-mile

My travelogue of the Des Plaines River, from source to confluence.