Check Out Illinois Paddling Council’s Blog
Open the attached file to read the new E-Zine version of the Illinois Paddler! Enjoy!
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by Scott Hays In early March, several of us staffed an IPC display booth at Madison’s Canoecopia – the largest retail show and conference devoted to paddlesports in the nation. We hosted near-continuous traffic of people interested in learning about…
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By Don Mueggenborg Legends say the first canoe race was shortly after the 2nd canoe was built. In Illinois, the Des Plaines River Canoe, Kayak, SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Marathon was first run in 1957. (My first race was 1969).…
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By James Tracy The Fox River is one of the crown jewels of the state of Illinois. Spanning 202 miles from Menomonee Falls, WI to Ottawa IL, the Fox River unites many of the western Chicago suburbs. This river forms…
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By Frank Koehler The Illinois Paddling Council was a proud sponsor of the recently held Kankakee River Watershed Conference. IPC Board Member and Potawatomi Paddlers Association President, Frank Koehler was a co-chair of the conference, and James Tracy, IPC Board…
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Boat Race near Aurora IL on the Fox River, run by the Fox Valley Park District
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Floatzilla 2023 at Lake Potter, Rock Island IL
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66th Annual Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak marathon https://www.canoemarathon.com/ 2 Options: 18.5 miles and 5.25 miles
Read Morehttps://friendsofthefoxriver.wildapricot.org/event-5168951 Friends of the Fox River presents trivia night for the Fox River. Join them at Whiskey and Wine in downtown Algonquin IL. on Monday 2/27 from 7-9pm.
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Last December, the paddling community lost one of its premier members. Sigrid Pilgrim, a dynamic leader and promoter of paddle sports here in Illinois and beyond, passed away December 21, 2022, at the age of 78, after a hard-fought battle…
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