Advocacy
How Illinois Water Access Law Measures Up to Other States
In discussing HB 4708, the IPC is frequently asked how we measure up to other states. The short answer for paddlers: poorly. Which is why IPC supports the passage of HB 4708 and are asking YOU to help us pass…
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Expanding Paddlers’ Access to Illinois Rivers
Contact your House Member TODAY! All You Need to Know for Supporting HB 4708 By the Illinois Department of Natural Resources estimate, Illinois has 26,000 miles of waterways. Unfortunately, IDNR classifies only a select few of our state’s waterways as…
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Expanding Paddler’s Access to Illinois Rivers: An online conversation supporting House Bill 4807
Did you know Illinois has 26,000 miles of paddleable waterways, relatively few of which are considered “public waters”? Join Scott Hays, President and Advocacy Chair of the Illinois Paddling Council for an online conversation to build support among the paddling…
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