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Why Would Anyone Want To Do A Canoe Or Kayak Race?

February 11, 2024

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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Paddle the Upper Fox River

February 11, 2024

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…

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Join us October 28 for IPC’s Annual Gathering of the Paddlers

October 1, 2023

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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