Advocacy

Expanding Paddler’s Access to Illinois Rivers: An online conversation supporting House Bill 4807 

March 17, 2024

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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IPC Updates: Keeping our Paddling Community “Current”!

February 11, 2024

Scott Hays, IPC President IPC Updates: Keeping our Paddling Community “Current”! Scott Hays, IPC President Even in the depths of winter in Illinois, there’s still lots going on in the paddling community. Cold weather paddling for those that have the…

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Canoecopia 2024

February 11, 2024

The Illinois Paddling Council will be at Canoecopia 2024! Running from Friday March 8 to Sunday March 10th, it is one of the world’s largest paddling exhibitions. IPC will be at the booths outside the sales floor, ready to talk…

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