March

3/15    St Paddy’s Day Paddle, Chicago River , LPBC
3/16    Oak Park YMCA Pool Session
3/16    Intro to Canoeing, Rockford , Paddle & Trail
3/18    Contemporary Solo Canoeing Course at Conant HS, Schaumburg
3/27    UIC Pool Session
3/30    Intro to Canoeing, Rockford , Paddle & Trail 

April

4/2      UIC pool session, 7 pm
4/5      W. Chicago pool session, Geneva Kayak, 2pm
4/5      Busse Lake Paddle, Schaumburg/Elk Grove Village, PCP/CASKA, 9 am
4/9      UIC pool session, 7 pm
4/12    Stateline Paddle-o-Rama, Pecatonica River Forest Preserve, 12 pm
4/13    Intro to Kayak Rolling, Rockford , Paddle & Trail, 5 pm
4/15    Safety & Rescue, Rockford , Paddle & Trail, 4:30 pm
4/16    UIC pool session, 7 pm
4/20    Intro to Kayak Rolling, Rockford , Paddle & Trail, 5 pm
4/23    UIC pool session, 7 pm
4/23    Bangs Lake Paddle , Wauconda, CASKA
4/26    Kishwaukee River Paddle, PCP/CASKA, 9 am
4/26    Earth Day Celebration - Belvidere/Kishwaukee River, Belvidere , 1 pm
4/27    IPC Kick-Off Paddle, Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch (Russell Rd), Des Plaines River,            10 am
4/30    UIC pool session, 7 pm

May

5/7      Lake MI Paddle, Jackson Park/63rd St Beach
5/7      UIC pool session, 7 pm
5/10    PSC Moving Water I, DuPage River , Shorewood
5/10    TDC Smackdown, Springfield , IL 
5/10    PSC Season Opener on The Pecatonica, Winslow, 9:30 am
5/13    Upper Fox River Paddle, McHenry, Weber Park , CASKA, 6 pm
5/17    4th Annual Fox River “Smell the Spring” Paddle, CASKA, 9 am
5/17    Kayak Extravaganza, Wilmette, Northwest Passage , 10 am
5/18    South Des Plaines River Paddle, CASKA
5/18    Des Plaines River Canoe Marathon, Libertyville
5/20    Busse Lake Paddle , CASKA/PCP, 6 pm
5/23-   West Michigan Coastal Kayakers’ Association Symposium, Camp Pendalouan,
5/26    Big Blue Lake (MI)
5/29-   Paddle & Camp, Turtle Flambeau Flowage, Southern WI Paddlers/CASKA
6/1     
5/30-   Annual CASKA WI River Trip
6/1 

June

June is the Illinois Paddling Council “Paddle-A-Trail” Month!

6/1     Rescue Clinic, Lake Andrea, PCP
6/3     Lake MI Paddle
6/6-    Windy City Kayak Symposium, Geneva Kayak
6/8
6/14   REI Paddle Demo Day, Lake Arlington , 11 am
6/18   Chain-O-Lakes Paddle, Chain-O-Lakes State Park , CASKA, 6 pm
6/20   4th Annual Summer Solstice Paddle, Fox River , CASKA, 5 pm
6/21   Rock River Paddle, PCP
6/29   Michiana’s Paddlefest, South Bend , IN
6/29-  Apostle Islands Paddling Trip, WI, S. Wi Paddlers
7/2 

July

7/2      Lake MI Paddle, Jackson Park/63rd St Beach, CASKA
7/4      McCullom Lake Fireworks Paddle, McHenry, CASKA, 6 pm
7/6      Lake Geneva Paddle, CASKA, 10 am
7/10-   Door County Sea Kayak Symposium, Door County , WI
7/13
7/17-   Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium, Grand Marais , MI
7/20
7/26    Heavy Duty Industrial Paddle, Whiting, IN, CASKA 

August

8/6       Lake MI Paddle, Jackson Park/63rd St Beach, CASKA
8/7-     Georgian Bay Islands / Bruce Peninsula , CASKA
8/17
8/15-    Lower WI River, PNet & S. WI Paddlers
8/17
8/21-    Ladies of the Lake Sea Kayaking Symposium, Paradise , MI
8/24
 

September

9/3      Lake MI Paddle, Jackson Park/63rd St Beach, CASKA
9/14    Chicago River Flatwater Classic
9/27    Chicago Shoreline Marathon Race 

October

10/3-    Annual Mississippi River Paddle & Camp, CASKA
10/5
10/4-    Surf Superior Confluence, Michipicoten River
10/6
10/11    Kishwaukee River Paddle, CASKA/PCP, 10 am
 

More Upcoming Events – Dates/Locations TBD

 -          Incident Management Sessiong (1/2 day clinic)
-           Openlands Project; Watertrail Blitz
-           More Wed. night paddles - Lake MI
-           Full Moon paddles on Lake MI
-           Chicago River Paddles
-           Joint CASKA / LPBC paddles from Montrose & LPBC
-           Kickapoo State Park paddle
-           Mid-day paddles (starting 6/25)
-           WI Dells Paddle & Camp (9/24-26, tent.)
-           "Commuter-Mocking Paddle", May date TBD, 12th St.
-           4 Cribs Circumnavigation, Lake MI

Email us for more information about any of the events above. Details will be posted to the blog and/or Yahoo group closer to the dates of the events. See you on the water!
~ CASKA