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By Don Mueggenborg The sun was shining bright as I looked out the window in time to see my friend “Peanut Butter” drive up in his little black truck – canoe firmly attached. I grabbed my paddle and PFD and…
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By Don Mueggenborg. An early season update to this year’s races. At this time some races are scheduled and some are tentative. Scheduled Races as of 1-22-2024 Tentative Races
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By Greg Taylor In our common law understanding about land, a parcel of land is a permanent and fixed geographical position that – if there were no legal private claim recognized by the public claiming ownership – is therefore publicly…
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By Don Mueggenborg Canoe Races are in the spring, summer and fall. It can be hot. You can get sweaty and tired. Why would you want to paddle when you could be home watching TV? The first race was probably…
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By James Tracy The Fox River is a 202 mile river, spanning from Menomonee Falls WI, to Ottawa, IL. It is a river that helped form the community of the Fox River valley, and Tri-cities of Elgin, St. Charles, and…
Read MoreLocation Alliant Energy Center 1919 Alliant Energy Way Madison, Wisconsin Show Hours Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM Tickets 1-Day: $15.00 3-Day: $30.00 The Illinois Paddling Council again…
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Please join us for the Illinois Paddling Council’s Annual Gathering of the Paddlers, the IPC Annual Meeting and Dinner. This year’s dinner is Saturday evening, October 28, from 6-8:30pm at Emmet’s Brewery on the Fabulous Fox! River in West Dundee. Register…
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Come and paddle the Sangamon River in central Illinois this fall! Join Menard County Trails & Greenways on Saturday, October 7, for their annual fall float near Petersburg, IL. The group will paddle approximately 5 miles of the Sangamon River,…
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By Scott Hays President, Illinois Paddling Council The Illinois Paddling Council (IPC) continues to work with the Illinois Environmental Council to advance state legislation clarifying the legal access to Illinois rivers for paddlers statewide. This bill clarifies that since the…
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One woman’s first place finish in the MR150 By Scott Hays Anthea would be the first to say that her overall first-place finish in the MR (Mississippi River) 150 paddling race was not her victory. It was a victory for…
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