Trip Schedule

This table currently lists all trips on the schedule, starting from May 15, 2008.   Click "View all 2008" below to see the schedule for the whole year.   Soon, you will be able to search by trip level or category.   Click on a trip leader's name to send them a message.  Click the balloon to view more information about the trip.  Cancelled trips now appeared crossed out. Trip leaders can cancel trips by editing them and checking the "cancel" box. You can now add a trip by clicking on the Add a Trip link below.  Please note:  only PSC members are authorized to add a trip to this schedule or lead a PSC-sponsored trip.  If you are not a PSC member and wish to list a trip, please join PSC.

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Date River or Event Leaders
Fri, May 16 Fox River
McHenry and Lake Counties
Jerry Kolar 847-336-1187
Sat, May 17 Vermilion River
Lowell to Oglesby
Janice Wellborn 708-848-6026
Steve LaPorte 630-665-5707
Sat, May 17 I & M Canal FAMILY ISSUE
Channahon, Illinois
Dave Watts 630.552.1172
Sat, May 17- Sun 18 Chain O'Lakes/So Branch Elkhart River
Indiania
Jerry Emerson 219-662-1296
Greg Drufke 219-879-6241
Sat, May 17- Sun 18 Sugar Creek
Indiana
Michelle Skrypek 630-236-1867
Sat, May 17 South Branch of Kishwaukee
Kirkland to Oak Ridge
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Sat, May 17 Baraboo River
Baraboo Wisconsin
Mark Morrall
Sun, May 18 Des Plaines River Canoe Marathon
Libertyville - DesPlaines
(not a PSC trip)
Ray Ziemer
Sun, May 18 Mazon River --if the water holds....
NEW PUT-IN will add ~ 1 -1.5 hour to trip-limited group size
Sherri Graham 630-393-0383
Sun, May 18 Nippersink Creek
McHenry County, IL
Joan Taylor 847 328-2628
Sun, May 18 Dupage River
Hammell Woods in Shorewood
Jeff & Francene Andresen 630-365-0905
Wed, May 21 Nippersink Creek - Mid Week Paddle Gang
Glacial Park to Lyle C. Thomas Park
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Fri, May 23 Fox River
Chain O'Lakes State Park
Jerry Kolar 847-336-1187
Sat, May 24- Sun 25 Mecan River
Dakota, WI
Linda Gebhard 630-466-7093
Becky Sells
Sat, May 24 Pecatonica River - 8 or 16 mile paddle - May 24, 2008
McConnell, Illinois to McNeil’s/Damascus Landing
Lee Butler 815-232-5340
Susan Halverson 815-979-7892
Sat, May 24- Mon 26 Wisconsin River
Muscoda, WI
Louis, Ruth, Tyler Igyarto 847-587-7462
Sun, May 25- Mon 26 Southern IN rivers—Blue and others
Stagestop Campground, Corydon, IN
Brad De Ark 847-494-3830
Alyssa Aavang
Mon, May 26- Sun, Jun 1 Scouting - Waupaca, Upper Mecan, Crystal, Little Wolf, Plover
Various Mid - WI rivers
Linda Gebhard 630-466-7093
Mark Morrall, Joe Tybor,
Sat, May 31 Fox River, IL
Algonquin to Elgin
John & Marilyn Ziegler 847-742-7316
Kathi Landow 630-677-5672
Sat, May 31 Moving Water 2
Vermilion River
Steve Shapiro 847-253-5875
Sat, May 31- Sun, Jun 1 Kickapoo Creek and Sangamon River
Central Illinois
David Stjern (for PSC) 217/544-2703
Float Prothero (for Macinaw Canoe Club) N/A
Sun, Jun 1- Sat 7 Des Moines River
Humboldt to Des Moines, IA
Al Donaldson 319 277-3194
John Wenck
Sun, Jun 1 Sugar River
Nelson Road to Two Rivers
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Wed, Jun 4 Kishwaukee - Mid Week Paddle Gang
Countyline Rd. to Red Horse Bend
Paul Shafran 815-455-3164
Fri, Jun 6- Sun 8 Windy City Kayak Symposium
63rd St. Beach, Chicago
(not a PSC trip)
Geneva Kayak Center 630-232-0320
Ryan Rushton 630-232-0320
Sat, Jun 7 Geo Cache paddling
Glacial Park ( Nippersink Creek )
Randy Hermanson 815-403-4488
Dave Watts, Michael Collins
Sat, Jun 7 DuPage River Sweep
West Branch DuPage River
Ray Ziemer 630-836-0086
Sat, Jun 7- Sun 8 Fawn/Pigeon Rivers
Indiania
Paul & Alice Clifford 815-886-2554
Jerry Emerson 219-662-1296
Sat, Jun 7 River Sweep DuPage River (Naperville)
Centennial Park to Knock Knolls
Kathi Landow 630-677-5672 c
Ellen Johnson 630-717-9373
Sat, Jun 7 Salt Creek
DuPage County, Cricket Creek Park to Eldridge Park
Tom Richardson (630) 272-4351
Steve Sinderson (630) 878-1194
Sat, Jun 7 Upper Des Plaines River
Jerry Kolar 847-336-1187
Sun, Jun 8 New Members Trip All Welcome Nippersink Creek
McHenry County, IL
Bill Kessler 708 547-5314
Joan Taylor 847 328-2628
Sat, Jun 14 Sugar River
To be determined
Linda Gebhard 630-466-7093
Becky Sells
Sat, Jun 14 Blues on the Fox
Fox River near Aurora, IL
Ray Ziemer 630-836-0086
Sun, Jun 15 Pecatonica River, 8 or 15 mile trip, June 15, 2008
Lena, Illinois- McNeil's/Damascus Landing to Wes Block TrailHead
Lee Butler 815-232-5340
Susan Halverson 815-979-7892
Wed, Jun 18 South Branch of the Kishwaukee River - Mid Week Paddle Gang
Kirkland to Oakridge
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Fri, Jun 20- Sun 22 Kickapoo River, WI.
Ontario to La Farge, WI.
Steve Kirchen 630-539-1866
Sarah Hartman 847-392-7858
Fri, Jun 20- Sat 21 Mecan River
Dakota, WI
Regina Watts 630-552-1172
Dave Watts 630-552-1172
Sat, Jun 21 Du Page River
Hammel Woods to Channahon
George Stenitzer 630 215 6751
Steve Shay 815-942-1291
Sun, Jun 22 Lower Fox
Yorkville to Millbridge
John and Barb Shaw 630-961-3479
Sun, Jun 22 Kankakee
Kankakee
Janice Wellborn 708-848-6026
George Stenitzer 630-215-6751
Sat, Jun 28- Sun 29 WI whitewater
WI
Bill Barclay 708-386-1371
Kasey Culbertson 608-222-0746
Sat, Jun 28 Bark River
Fort Atkinson, WI.
Steve Kirchen 630-539-1866
Sarah Hartman 847-392-7858
Sat, Jun 28- Sun 29 Whitewater Open Canoe Workshop
NE Wisconsin
Steve Shapiro 847-253-5875
Sat, Jun 28 River Sweep for Procrastinators
West Branch of the DuPage
Steve LaPorte (630) 665-5707
Kathi Landow (630) 677-5672
Sun, Jun 29 Pecatonica River - 8 mile paddle, June 29, 2008
Freeport, Illinois - Wes Block TrailHead to Tutty's Crossing
Lee Butler 815-232-5340
Susan Halverson 815-979-7892
Wed, Jul 2 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD after looking at water levels
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Fri, Jul 11 Des Plaines
Adler to Rt. 60
Andy Cocallas 847-830-4877
Sat, Jul 12- Sun 13 Little Manistee
MI
Peg Strobel/Bill Barclay 708-386-1371
Paul & Allice Clifford 815-886-2552
Sat, Jul 12- Sun 20 Michigan Rivers
Michigan
Joan Taylor 847 328-2628
Sat, Jul 12 Pecatonica River - 16 miles, July 12, 2008
Freeport, Illinois - Tutty's Crossing to Ridott Fishing Park
Lee Butler 815-232-5340
Susan Halverson 815-979-7892
Sat, Jul 12- Sun 13 Little Manistee
Michigan
Bill Barclay & Peg Strobel 708-386-1371
Paul & Alice Clifford 815-886-2554
Sun, Jul 13 Fox River, Illinois
Yorkville to Millington
George Stenitzer 630 215 6751
Janice Wellborn 708-848-6026
Wed, Jul 16 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Fri, Jul 18- Sun 20 Kickapoo / Wisconsin / Mississippi / Wyalusing
southwest Wisconsin
Steve LaPorte 630-665-5707
Sun, Jul 20 Kishwaukee
Cherry Valley to Atwood Park
John and Barb Shaw 630-961-3479
Sat, Jul 26 Pecatonica River - 7 or 14 mile paddle, July 26, 2008
Ridott, Illinois - Ridott Fishing Park to Farwell Bridge Road
Lee Butler 815-232-5340
Susan Halverson 815-979-7892
Sat, Jul 26 Fox River Clean-Up
Oswego IL
George Stenitzer 630-215-6751
Kathi Landow 630-208-7742
Sun, Jul 27- Sat, Aug 2 Great River Rumble!
Menomonie, Wisconsin
(not a PSC trip)
Great River Rumble! 708-747-1969
Sun, Jul 27 Canoe Orienteering Meet
Busse Reservoir, Boat launch
Michael Collins 847-673-7283
Christina Collins 312-203-8950
Wed, Jul 30 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Sat, Aug 2 Rock River John Deere Museum
Grand Detour Il.
Randy Hermanson 815-403-4488
TBA
Sat, Aug 2- Sun 3 Wisconsin RIver - Luau
Sherri Graham 630-393-0383
Fri, Aug 8- Sun 10 Intro to Wilderness Canoe Tripping
Sylvania Wilderness U.P. Michigan
Dan Benthal 630-208-8249
Mark Morrall
Sat, Aug 9 Pecatonica River - 7 miles, August 9, 2008
Pecatonica, Illinois - Farwell Bridge to Sumner Park
Lee Butler 815-232-5340
Susan Halverson 815-979-7892
Wed, Aug 13 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Sat, Aug 16 Kishwaukee River
Belvidere to Cherry Valley
Mark Morrall
Boone County Conservation District
Sat, Aug 16 Fox River Clean-Up
Oswego to Yorkville , IL
George Stenitzer 630 215 6751
Kathi Landow 630-208-7742
Sun, Aug 17 Pecatonica River - 12 miles, August 23, 2008
Browntown, Wi to Winslow, IL
Lee Butler 815-232-5340
Susan Halverson 815-979-7892
Sat, Aug 23- Sun 24 WI whitewatrer
WI
Bill Barclay 708-386-1371
Peg Strobel 708-386-1371
Sat, Aug 23- Sun 24 Race for the Rivers and Clean Water Challenge
Missouri River (St Charles, MO)
(not a PSC trip)
Charlene Waggoner 636-379-6333
Sat, Aug 23 Kankakee River
Bird Park to State Park
Sherri Graham 630-393-0383
Sun, Aug 24 Kankakee River
State Line to Momence
Sherri Graham 630-393-0383
Wed, Aug 27 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Sat, Aug 30- Mon, Sep 1 Kickapoo
Wisconsin
Joan Taylor 847 328-2628
Peggy Jacobs
Sat, Aug 30- Mon, Sep 1 Namekagon RIver
Trego to Riverside
Sherri Graham 630-393-0383
Sun, Aug 31 Lower Des Plaines River
Willow Springs to Isle a La Cache (Romeoville)
Rich Rothrock 630-325-7019
Fri, Sep 5- Sun 7 Midwest Freestyle Symposium
South of Cleveland, OH
(not a PSC trip)
Paul Klonowski 847-687-2477
Fri, Sep 5- Mon 8 Current, Jacks Fork rivers in the Missouri Ozarks
Round Springs (near Eminence, MO)
George Stenitzer 630 215 6751
Sun, Sep 7 Upper Fox
Wisconsin
John and Barb Shaw 630-961-3479
Wed, Sep 10 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Sat, Sep 13- Sun 14 Pine River
MI
Bill Barclay/Peg Strobel 708-386-1371
Paul & Alice Clifford 815-886-2554
Sat, Sep 13- Sun 14 Pine River
Michigan
Bill Barclay & Peg Strobel 708-386-1371
Paul & Alice Clifford 815-886-2554
Sun, Sep 14 rock river
oregon to grand detour
glenn rabick 847-515-2821
Tue, Sep 16 Des Plaines
Libertyville
Andy Cocallas 847-830-4877
Wed, Sep 24 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Sat, Sep 27- Sun 28 Kickapoo River
Ontario, WI
Sherri Graham 630-393-0383
John & Marilyn Ziegler 847-742-7316
Sat, Oct 4- Sun 5 WI whitewater
WI
Peg Strobel/Bill Barclay 708-386-1371
Kasey Culbertson 608-222-0746
Sat, Oct 4- Mon 13 Michigan Rivers
Lower Michigan
Joan Taylor 847 328-2628
Sat, Oct 4- Sun 5 Fawn/Pigeon Rivers
Indiania
Paul & Alice Clifford 815-886-2554
Jerry Emerson 219-662-1296
Sat, Oct 4 Evening Paddle on the Fox River - Oswego 175th Anniversary Event
Montgomery to Hudson Park, Oswego
George Stenitzer 630 215 6751
Wed, Oct 8 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Sat, Oct 11- Sun 12 St Francis
Missouri
Bill Barclay 708-386-1371
Peg Strobel
Tue, Oct 14 Des Plaines
Libertyville
Andy Cocallas 847-830-4877
Sat, Oct 18- Sun 19 Current River, Missouri
Big Spring Campground - Van Buren, MO
David & Mary Stjern 217-544-2703
Wed, Oct 22 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Wed, Nov 5 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285
Sat, Nov 8- Sun 9 Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Igyartos 847-587-7462
Wed, Nov 19 Mid Week Paddle Gang
TBD water levels permitting
Melinda Tury 630-894-2285