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2023 KANKAKEE RIVER WATERSHED CONFERENCE

May 2, 2023

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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Remembering Our Friend: Sigrid Pilgrim

February 15, 2023

Last December, the paddling community lost one of its premier members. Sigrid Pilgrim, a dynamic leader and promoter of paddle sports here in Illinois and beyond, passed away December 21, 2022, at the age of 78, after a hard-fought battle…

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IPC’s Statewide Online Paddler’s Resource Map Project

February 15, 2023

(Note: the above map image is for illustrative purposes only) Any good paddling trip starts with good information. If you don’t know where you are going, it’s going to be hard to have a good time. The Illinois Paddling Council…

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