CASKA: News

CASKA News

Current CASKA News:

Visit our blog for kayaking information, news, photos, trip reports, and feedback and posting opportunities!

For current events and planned paddles, check the CASKA calendar.

New Kayaking Safety Center on www.caska.org!

There is a new tab in the left menu to our safety center. Please send any feedback, suggestions, or comments to the webmaster. Our goal is to have as comprehensive a safety center as possible for Chicago-area paddlers. There are a lot of resources out there, but it takes time to look - so here's an essential quick guide for before kayakers hit the water. Please read!
*To download the CASKA Kayaking Safety Brochure, click here.

April 2007: Chicago Magazine Article by Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin

Paddling Lake Michigan had long been a dream for two Chicago kayakers. But last fall's attempt to make a 50-mile crossing brought them face to face with the perils of adventure...

Click here for full article online.

November 2007: A Kayaking Sermon...

This past November, former CASKA president Thomas Bamonte presented a sermon on kayaking at the Third Unitarian Church of Chicago. We thought CASKA members and other paddlers would be especially appreciative - please click here to read the text.

Summer 2006: Tom Heineman Successfully Completed His Lake MI Circumnavigation!

Check out his trip blog here: www.caska.org/Heineman_Trip_2006/