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By Anthea Halpryn We’re about halfway through the Illinois Paddling Council (IPC) racing season—and it’s only mid-June! So far, we’ve completed three races: the Current Buster, the Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon, and the Voyageur Landing Race, which took…
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Meet Marcos – new ACA State Director for Illinois Very few paddlers actually know that the American Canoe Association (ACA) exists, and even fewer know that each State has a Director working on expanding the paddling footprint. Meet Marcos Garcia…
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By Scott Hays Illinois HB (House Bill) 1873 will open up access to all Illinois rivers for paddlers statewide. Significantly, 1873 is the year that the first statewide conservation law was passed in Illinois. Unfortunately, HB 1873 did not make…
Read MoreBy James Tracy I recently had the opportunity to run the London Marathon. As a part of that journey, my wife and I spent a week in London. As an avid kayaker, I was hoping for an opportunity to kayak…
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The Annual Riverside Regatta is on July 5th. A spectacle you won’t want to miss. This year celebrates Riverside Sesquicentennial. please joun us as we paddle the De Plaines River. we will have Colored Smoke Bombs available on Green and…
Read MoreCome and challenge your canoe, kayak, sup, and rowing racing skills at the St Charles Canoe Club Fall Classic Race at Ferson Creek Park, St Charles IL. There are morning and afternoon races. You bring a boat we will have…
Read MoreCome and challenge your canoe, kayak, racing skills at the Illinois Paddling Council Vic Hopp Memorial Canoe, Kayak and SUP Race at Fox River County Park Boat Landing, 29875 Silver Lake Rd, Burlington, WI 53105. (42.54089008506918, -88.17149252136538) This is a…
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Come and challenge your canoe, kayak, racing skills at the Illinois Paddling Council Pontiac Race, located Play Park, Pontiac IL on the Vermillion River (303 E Grove St, Pontiac, IL. This is a 9 mile upstream downstream race so no…
Read MoreCome and challenge your canoe, kayak, racing skills at the Illinois Paddling Council Voyageur Landing Race at Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve, Elgin IL (50 Airport Rd., Elgin, IL, 60123). This is a 8 mile upstream downstream race so no shuttling…
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KAYAK/SUP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Racing events from 5k’s to ultra races, running or paddling, only happen with the help of volunteers. The first ever officially sanctioned Ironman in Illinois is happening on June 22nd in Rockford and we need paddling volunteers!…
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