Exciting News! Paddle the Kish has been welcomed as a Special Project of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, our county’s 50-year-old environmental advocacy organization. This will help us move forward with our plans to open more of the Kishwaukee River for paddling. About 50% of the river front west of Hwy 23 is owned by the McHenry County Conservation District, so this partnership will help facilitate our volunteers as they clean and paddle through those areas. The groundwork has been laid over the past four seasons and is still happening because of our fabulous volunteers. Our next challenge is working to clear and obtain access to the four miles of Kish between Hwy 23 and County Line Rd. This partnership will go a long way towards completing our mission. We encourage our volunteers to support the Environmental Defenders by joining them. Here is their website: http://mcdef.org/ Thank you for all you have done in the past and we look forward to a bright future for Paddle the Kish!
