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SUMMARY:Pontiac Canoe and Kayak Race
DESCRIPTION:Come and challenge your canoe\, kayak\, racing skills at the Illinois Paddling Council Pontiac Race\, located Play Park\, Pontiac IL on the Vermillion River (303 E Grove St\, Pontiac\, IL. This is a 9 mile upstream downstream race so no shuttling is required because the race starts and ends in the same location. \nThe Race upstream about 4.5 miles to a counterclockwise turn around a rock. After turning around the race ends at the start line. Total mileage about 9 miles.
URL:https://illinoispaddling.org/event/pontiac-canoe-and-kayak-race/
LOCATION:Play Park\, 303 E Grove St\, Pontiac\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Paddling,Race
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SUMMARY:Joe Kowsky Memorial DuPage River Race
DESCRIPTION:Come and challenge your canoe\, kayak\, racing skills at the Illinois Paddling DuPage / Channahon Canoe\, Kayak and SUP Race at Channahon State Park 25302 W Story St\, Channahon\, IL 60410. (41.423997950549754\, -88.22776508622594) \n\nThis is a 7 mile upstream downstream race so no shuttling is required because the race starts and ends in the same location.\n\nRegistration cost is $20. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration is done on the Day of the Race and opens at 8:30AM. \n\nThis race counts points towards for the IPC traveling trophies.
URL:https://illinoispaddling.org/event/joe-kowsky-memorial-dupage-river-race/
LOCATION:channahon state park\, 25302 W Story St\, Channahon\, IL\, 60410\, United States
CATEGORIES:Paddling,Race
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SUMMARY:IPC - Vic Hopp Memorial  Canoe\, Kayak & SUP Race
DESCRIPTION:Come and challenge your canoe\, kayak\, racing skills at the Illinois Paddling Council Vic Hopp Memorial Canoe\, Kayak and SUP Race at Fox River County Park Boat Landing\, 29875 Silver Lake Rd\, Burlington\, WI 53105. (42.54089008506918\, -88.17149252136538) This is a 10 mile or 6 mile  downstream upstream race so no shuttling is required because the race starts and ends in the same location.
URL:https://illinoispaddling.org/event/ipc-vic-hopp-memorial-canoe-kayak-sup-race/
LOCATION:Fox River County Park Boat Landing\, 29875 Silver Lake Rd\, Burlington\, WI\, 53105
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SUMMARY:Fall Classic Race
DESCRIPTION:Come and challenge your canoe\, kayak\, sup\, and rowing racing skills at the St Charles Canoe Club Fall Classic Race at Ferson Creek Park\, St Charles IL. There are morning and afternoon races. You bring a boat we will have a class for it. Registration is the day of race. The morning race starts at 9:30AM and the afternoon race starts at 1:00PM. (The race is only one day Sunday only)  \nRace includes a short course for the Recreation Kayak Class and anyone who does not want to enter the long course. Short Course is 5 miles and the Long Course is 9 miles. All races begin and end at Ferson Creek Park\, no shuttling is required. Race is also open for rowing as well. We will add classes for other boat types as needed. The course is all deep water. (You will need to bring your own boat as rental boats are not officially available for the event)  \nRegistration cost is $20 for doing one or two races. Registration is done on the Day of the Race and opens at 8:00AM.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“You bring it we will have a class for it”   We look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://illinoispaddling.org/event/fall-classic-race-2/
LOCATION:Ferson Creek Park\, Route 31\, St. Charles\, IL
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SUMMARY:IPC Annual Dinner 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Annual Gathering of the Paddlers Dinner: Saturday\, November 8 2025 at 5:30pm. \nPlease note the reception and networking begins at 5:30 and the program and dinner will begin at 6:00 pm\, it’s encouraged to arrive between 5:15 pm and 5:30 pm to get your seat before the program kicks off. \nThis year our featured speaker is Jim Tibensky. Jim has a lifelong love of volunteering and takes youth on therapy trips to the Everglades and the Coast of Maine and rescues injured aquatic birds from his kayak. He started canoe racing in 1966 before it was much of a sport in the US and has been on expeditions from the Mississippi River to the Grand Canyon and Greenland. Jim Tibensky will share some of those experiences and more in his well-titled talk and presentation “Things Jim Has Done in Canoes and Kayaks That You’re Sure to Find Interesting and as Much Fun as He Did”. \nDinner is buffet style and will include a vegetarian option. Please email antheahalpryn@gmail.com if you need additional accommodations for the meal. \nAgenda (subject to change): \n5:30 pm – Reception (Cash bar available) \n6:00 pm – Dinner \n6:15 pm – Welcome and Introduction \n6:30 pm – IPC 2025 – Year in Review \n6:40 pm – Illinois Waterway Access Law Update \n6:50 pm – Speakers\, Wally Werderich and Mike Kies \n7:20 pm – Featured speaker\, Jim Tibensky \n7:50 pm – IPC Racing Awards \n8:15 pm – Thank you and Closing \nSecure your Dinner Tickets by clicking the link below. Current IPC members save $10. Not a current member? Join or Renew HERE! \n    
URL:https://illinoispaddling.org/event/ipc-annual-dinner-2025/
LOCATION:The Office\, 201 E Main Street\, St. Charles\, IL\, 60174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Dinner
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SUMMARY:Meet up with the IPC @ Canoecopia 2026 in Madison\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Madison at Canoecopia\, the world’s largest Paddle Sports Tradeshow. \nOur booth is located in the main hallway next to the Exhibit Hall entrance. Come visit with us\, try out our dam simulator and talk with us about Illinois paddling resources. \nThis year\, four of our Board members\, Christine Chabot\, James Tracy\, Anthea Halpryn and Scott Hays are presenting “From Towering Skyscrapers to Cypress Swamps: Paddling Illinois Rivers”\, a paddler’s overview of several Illinois rivers. Presentations are Friday at 4:30 and again Saturday at 1:30. \nTickets are required and can be purchased at the Canoecopia website.
URL:https://illinoispaddling.org/event/ipc-canoecopia-join-us-at-our-booth/
LOCATION:Alliant Enegry Center\, Madison\, 1919 Alliant Enegry Way\, Madison\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Paddling Expo
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SUMMARY:Des Plaines Marathon
DESCRIPTION:2026: Sixty-Nine Years Paddling the Des Plaines River\nRace day is May\, 17\, 2026\n  \nRegistration and all other information at: canoemarathon.com \nThe beautiful course runs 18.5 miles on the upper Des Plaines River in northern Illinois. The race begins in Libertyville\, IL and ends in Cook County\, IL (near Mount Prospect). \nAdded in 2014\, the 5.25 mile Minithon ends at the same finish line as the longstanding 18.5 mile Marathon. The Minithon begins at Potawatamie Woods and ends in Cook County\, IL (near Mount Prospect). \nWe wish you abundant enjoyment and success with your preparation and participation. \n  \nThe race is …(almost always) the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend.
URL:https://illinoispaddling.org/event/des-plaines-marathon/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Paddling,Race
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SUMMARY:Gathering of the Paddlers 2026: The IPC Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Gathering of the Paddlers 2026: The IPC Annual Dinner\nSaturday\, November 14\, 5-9pm\n\nThe Office Dining and Spirits\, a “gastropub” in beautiful downtown St. Charles\, Illinois\nWith Special Guest:\nJenni Kempf\, Folk Paddler and Scientist\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nDinner Presentation:\n“River Trippin'”\nPaddling and camping the full length of the Fox River National Water Trail: both Wisconsin and Illinois\nJoin us for networking with fellow paddlers from around the state\, updates from the IPC\nincluding efforts to change Illinois’ River Access law and to promote paddling statewide and other updates and information.\nGood food and fellowship for all Illinois paddlers!\nNot a member and want to pay the Member Price or need to renew your Annual Membership? Join the IPC now for $25/year. Sign up HERE \n Member price: $40  \n Nonmember Price: $50   \n  \nJenni’s Trip: Growing up on the banks of the Fox River in Algonquin Shores\, the river was foundational to Jenni’s upbringing. Pair that with family vacations on northern WI lakes and rivers in which she and her dad angled for northern pike from a rowboat and the result is a deep love for water and outdoor experiences. Add a 10 minute canoe paddling lesson before a high school field trip\, and Jenni hasn’t stopped paddling since AND she helps others get out on the water too. Jenni has worked in water quality science and education for her entire career. Her time directing education for the active watershed group\, Friends of the Fox River\, bolstered her dream to paddle the entire length of the Fox River. In Sept 2022\, she did just that. There was no shortage of adventure- from portaging around the Fox River’s 16 dams (now 15)\, crossing one of the most heavily used powerboat recreation areas at the Chain O’Lakes\, and guerrilla camping when necessary. All in all\, the 200 mile paddling trip was no easy feat for Jenni and the friends that accompanied her\, but challenges were balanced by majesty and Fox River education that she will carry with her and continue to share with others. Jenni is a firm believer that deep experiences in nature are the most effective path towards understanding what is needed for environmental protection. Hear all about this source to mouth Fox River journey and bring your nostalgic Fox River stories for a presentation and talk about this impactful voyage.
URL:https://illinoispaddling.org/event/gathering-of-the-paddlers-2026/
LOCATION:The Office\, 201 E Main Street\, St. Charles\, IL\, 60174\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Dinner
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