Published by admin on Tue, 06/15/2021 - 11:20am
It acts like a magnet in the summer time. People are drawn to the river like a moth to a flame. Whether its boating or swimming or fishing, being out on the water is where it's at. Back in the day there was another option for enjoying the river - and that was cruising on a steam boat.
With the improvements made to the Kankakee River by the Kankakee River Company, there was slack water navigation (water deep enough to float a large boat) all the way to Altorf. Set the wayback machine to May 18th, 1879 and get on board the King Bros., we are on an excursion.