This is just a review of the camping experience. I did not kayak so can't speak to that.
Camping was terrible. The barges on the Illinois river blared their horns at all hours of the night so you'd get no sleep. The staff was extremely impatient, not to the point of rudeness but right up to the line. The declinations between the campsites are, lacking shall we say. Oh and the bathrooms are a good hike away if you get one of the eastern spots. They exist, but they're not close which can be troublesome with young kids. And the bathrooms are not sized for a parent helping a child. They are sized for one slim adult.
Honestly I'd stay elsewhere. The only redeeming factor I'd say this campground has is that it's RIGHT next to Morris so if you want anything you can hop on over there. Assuming you get it before the gate closes for the night otherwise your sunk.