Canoe/kayak
Latest Past Events
2024 Sangamon River Fall Float
Registration Deadline Extended!! Join Menard County Trails & Greenways on October 12, 2024 as we paddle 5 beautiful miles of the Sangamon River from the Gudgel Bridge to the New Salem riverside picnic area/boat ramp. Take part in this annual event where we join together to enjoy the solitude, beauty and natural history of the Sangamon River as it meanders through rural Menard County. With a hint of fall in the air, the tree-lined river will likely be stunning. Immediately following the float everyone is invited to socialize around a cozy campfire at New Salem State Historic Site riverside picnic area for a weenie roast (provided with registration). $30 Registration Fee -- includes shuttle, snacks, weenie roast, local geologic features handout, and best of all--comraderie with fellow boaters. All participants must pre-register! Registration is limited and closes at 5:00 PM October 4, 2023! Each Participant MUST: Register online by 5:00 PM October 9, 2024 Sign a Waiver and Release of Liability form (available at sign-in) Provide your own canoe or kayak and paddles Provide a PFD(personal flotation device) Be responsible for delivering your equipment to the launch site at Gudgel Bridge by noon, and completing your registration and sign-in at New Salem before 1:00PM. Shuttle will depart New Salem at 1:00 PM back to the launch site. (Detailed directions will be provided in a confirmation email following online registration.) Cancellation Policy: In the event the float must be cancelled due to inclement weather or unsafe river conditions registrants will receive a full refund (minus handling fee). Cancellation policy for participants: Ticket price (minus handling fee) will be 100% refunded if cancelled prior to 5:00 PM October 9, 2024. Refunds will not be granted after 5:00 PM October 9, 2024. American Canoe Association This is an American Canoe Association (ACA)--sanctioned event. Everyone will have the opportunity to join the ACA at the individual membership rate.
Sangamon River Fall Float 2023
Sangamon River ILRegistration Deadline Extended!! Join Menard County Trails & Greenways on October 7, 2023 as we paddle 5 beautiful miles of the Sangamon River from the Gudgel Bridge to the New Salem riverside picnic area/boat ramp. Take part in this annual event where we join together to enjoy the solitude, beauty and natural history of the Sangamon River as it meanders through rural Menard County. With a hint of fall in the air, the tree-lined river will likely be stunning. Immediately following the float everyone is invited to socialize around a cozy campfire at New Salem State Historic Site riverside picnic area for a weenie roast (provided with registration). $25 Registration Fee -- includes shuttle, snacks, weenie roast, local geologic features handout, and best of all--comraderie with fellow boaters. All participants must pre-register! Registration is limited and closes at 5:00 PM October 4, 2023! Each Participant MUST: Register online by 5:00 PM October 4, 2023 Sign a Waiver and Release of Liability form (available at sign-in) Provide your own canoe or kayak and paddles Provide a PFD(personal flotation device) Be responsible for delivering your equipment to the launch site at Gudgel Bridge by noon, and completing your registration and sign-in at New Salem before 1:00PM. Shuttle will depart New Salem at 1:00 PM back to the launch site. (Detailed directions will be provided in a confirmation email following online registration.) Cancellation Policy: In the event the float must be cancelled due to inclement weather or unsafe river conditions registrants will receive a full refund (minus handling fee). Cancellation policy for participants: Ticket price (minus handling fee) will be 100% refunded if cancelled prior to 5:00 PM October 4, 2023. Refunds will not be granted after 5:00 PM October 4, 2023. American Canoe Association This is an American Canoe Association (ACA)--sanctioned event. Everyone will have the opportunity to join the ACA at the individual membership rate.
MCTG 2022 Sangamon River Fall Float
Join Menard County Trails & Greenways on October 15, 2022 as we paddle 5 beautiful miles of the Sangamon River from Gudgel Bridge to the New Salem riverside picnic area/boat ramp. Explore on your own or take part in a guided float to learn about the geology, history and nature of the Sangamon River in Menard County. Immediately following the float everyone is invited to socialize around a cozy campfire for a weenie roast (provided with registration). This stretch of the river has an exceptional natural history story to tell. Experts will be floating along with the group to answer questions about the geology, geography, fish, birds and other wildlife. All participants must pre-register! Registration ends October 8th! Menard County Trails & Greenways is a proud affiliate of the American Canoe Association. ACA was founded in 1880 and is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves the broader paddling public by providing educational programs, supporting stewardship initiatives that affect paddlers, and offering competition opportunities to athletes of all abilities.