Illinois Paddling Council
2008 Season Ender
JOIN US ON THE SEASON ENDER TRIP
WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 18 and 19, 2008
SANGAMON RIVER - LINCOLN HERITAGE CANOE TRAIL
Illinois’ First River Trail dedicated in 1965
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 PADDLE
Irwin Bridge to New Salem - approx 4 hours / 10 miles
We will park some cars at shorter distances (5 and 7 miles) for anyone not
wanting to paddle the whole stretch, or if weather conditions may warrant
Trip description
This is a pleasant section, with big, gentle bends and a low gradient. Few
houses give the river an isolated feel. Frequent sandbars make for a
relaxing float trip on an historic stretch of river taken by young Abe
Lincoln who was looking for a job, build a flat boat and floated it and
its cargo of hogs and grain down to the Mississippi.
For more information
on this and the other stretches of the river
see Paddle Illinois by Mike Svob, Trails Books, Madison, WI –
www.trailsbooks.com
Put-in time
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Irwin Bridge, be ready to shuttle by 10:00 sharp!
We will provide shuttle route map at the putin
Location of put-in
Put-In is 1/2 mile west of Irwin Bridge, on Irwin Bridge Road, near
Salisbury, Ill.
The 1/2 way point is Gudgel Bridge, on Gudgel Bridge Road.
Both of these locations can be found on page 60 of DeLorme's Illinois
Atlas & Gazeteer
Boat Rentals:
Car pool/save gas, and rent a canoe locally from
Lincoln's New Salem Canoe,
Scott Hewitt 217-632-2585
Trip information contacts, for updates or questions:
Check the website
Sigrid Pilgrim, 847-328-0145, sigpilgr@comcast.net
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