Fall Colors Tour - Starved Rock State Park

October 12, 2013

By Ron Steck

It was a gloomy morning start to Starved Rock but the rain held off for us.  We had a good ride over to Ottawa where we spent an hour walking around the old river town where Lincoln and Douglas had one of their debates.  That's the first tie into our 2014 Central National Meet.  We had a good crowd as for the weather:  Tom & Judy Buscaglia, John Judge, John Emmering, Roger Hunz, Stan & JoAnne Stack, Tom O'Donnell & sister, Ron & Arlene Blum, John & Este Scheve, Ron Dopke & Norm Lang, John & Barb Slobodnik, Gary& Dawn Osborne and Ron Steck.

As we went on to Starved Rock we traveled along the Illinois river and up a winding road that puts you to the test of a three-speed and no power steering.  Once there we had to find parking as it was crowded with other adventurers.  We had lunch outside in the scenic setting of the area. 

After lunch we headed over to the river lock for a tour but with the government shut down there were none going on.  We were lucky enough to see a tug getting ready to hook up with some barges and start their run to the South Side of Chicago.  At that point we started to split up and a few of us went on to Morris for their final car show of the year.

All in all we had a good trip.  A couple of us were thinking of an overnight trip in February as it would be a nice time to get out of town in the gloomy winter.  Thanks to all who came out for the tour.