The Rendezvous is back.
Come for the History, Stay for the Music

Contact: Stan Johnson, Rendezvous Director (708) 937-0009 or canalone@aol.com

September 7, 2007 - Willow Springs, IL

This is the old I & M Canal Rendezvous re-incarnated as "A River Thru History - The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous." This living history event will be held on September 29 & 30, 2007 in Columbia Woods Forest Preserve on the banks of the Des Plaines River in Willow Springs, Illinois and is open to the public from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday. Free parking is at the UPS lot, enter of 75th St. only or just follow the signs. For safety sake, "drive-ins" or "walk-ins" to the Rendezvous site are not allowed. For more information go to: www.ariverthruhistory.com or 800-926-2262 or call Stan Johnson at 708-937-0009.

This River Rendezvous has several exciting new features, but indeed, the wonderful music and entertainment line-up is worth the price of admission. So do stay around and enjoy the entire show.

Would you believe a hands-on old English Cricket match!

A major new part of the Rendezvous is an authentic Native American village, which will have three 14-foot wigwams, two 12-foot wigwams and other realistic feature including a huge Newfoundland dog that pulls a travois. As usual there will be the Voyageurs, Native American craft demonstrations, spinning and weaving.

Another new component is the "River Expo: Celebrating the Des Plaines River Valley - Past, Present and Future." In addition to the traditional "Past" we are inviting a number of organizations to showcase themselves with regards to their "Present" activities and their "Future" plans for the River Valley.

Also this year we are inviting modern day canoeist to join the Voyageur canoes at the Rendezvous. If they canoe in they get in free! But they must put-in and take-out either up-stream or down-stream from the Rendezvous. Canoes rentals are available from "Will-U-Canoe" and they can be contacted at 708-937-4945.

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