Canoecopia in Madison, Wisconsin ! Great paddle sports show that had a fantasic showing from all the canoe/kayak manufacturers both big in small. It’s pretty cool, you can sit in any of the boats to see they fit. Destinations had booths as well as gear manufacturers. Time to start planning this summers paddling !
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Hit the Chicago River with the old crew ! Great time. Put in at Kayak Chicago and went to Lake Shore Drive and back.
Who thought there could be whitewater so close to Lemont
Here’s a link to the route :
http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/jx8Kh37XahU
We tried a new “put in” halfway in between Lemont and Willow Springs just off of Jeans Road. It’s a really large ramp with plenty of room. We saw a fishing boat as well as one other paddler and numerous fisherman. There were tons of birds and we had some rain. There’s a really interesting tributary that we were able to paddle up until we arrived at some rapids, class 1 I guess.
Great paddling on the I+M from the Channahon Lock south to McKinley and back. It’s a really nice section of the canal that is wide enough to make for an interesting paddle. It did feel like overkill bringing a 17 foot kayak but it worked out fine. It was a windy day but the canal is well sheltered. This would make a great fall trip too probably.
A little spring paddling in the Des Plaines River – the new landing, just east of I-355. Great day on the water, with a nice headwind up stream.
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