James Tracy
Paddlers’ Access to Navigable Waters: Update
by Scott Hays, Advocacy Chair and President, IPC In a decision inconsistent with federal law, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has determined that 98% of all rivers in the state of Illinois are designated as “non-navigable” and are the…
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The 2026 IPC Paddling Championship Circuit
by Anthea Halpryn, IPC Racing Task Force Chair It’s time for YOU to join in the competition to become an Illinois Paddling Champion! It’s not easy to qualify for the Annual IPC Racing award. Winners must paddle in at least…
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The Friends of Kickapoo Creek: Peorians Taking Watershed Preservation Into Their Own Hands
By Lucas D. Myrna, Secretary, Friends of Kickapoo Creek. The Friends of Kickapoo Creek (Officially, F.O.K.C., NFP) is a Peoria, Illinois, nonprofit founded in 2023 by the cousins Jackson Myrna, Lucas Myrna, and William Ewers. The cousins had been canoeing,…
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