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Thanks to the efforts of IPC members Frank Koehler and Scott Hays, the Illinois House of Representatives recently adopted House Resolution No. 169, declaring “The Month of September as River Clean up Month in the State of Illinois.” The Resolution…
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The first weekend in June always has questionable weather; will it be damp and raining or hot and dry? This year it was not hot, but it was dry, extremely dry with the water levels low on the river. The…
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The 2023 Racing Season is underway. The first three races proved a challenge as Mother Nature grinned, but did not favor paddlers with a wide smile or water in the rivers. CURRENT BUSTER: Fox River; Pottawatomie Park; upstream about 4…
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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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