Overview of rivers in Illinois

Rivers of Illinois: Overview of Illinois whitewater, Illinois paddling, Illinois canoeing, Illinois kayaking, Illinois rafting, Illinois fly-fishing, Illinois river conservation, Illinois river law, and Illinois river access.

(In this space we will post an overview of rivers and river recreation in Illinois as soon as possible. In the meantime, note that the rivers of Illinois are described in books and videos available from the NORS Resource Center.)

(If you would like to post an overview of the rivers in Illinois, please post it to the River Rendezvous, State River News, Illinois News and Opinions section, or e-mail it to us at nors@rmi.net, and we will insert it here.)

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The following news is assembled from postings from various sources, as a public service. The sponsors of this website do not assume responsibility for accuracy. Always double-check information before relying on it, especially when your safety is involved!

STATEWIDE ISSUES Click to jump down to descriptions and news about:

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Fishing Legal in River Despite Adjacent Private Land

The Chicago Whitewater Association (www.izarea.org/cwa) reports that a man was ticketed for fishing on a section of river running through private property. Although the absent property owner had not complained about the activity, a Department of Natural Resources official ticketed the man anyway.

The fisherman took his complain to court, where the judge found him not guilty because the state had not shown beyond a reasonable doubt that he had violated any law. His defense was based on sections 18 and 26 of the Illinois statutes protecting the right of the people to have access to all navigable waterways, regardless of the ownership of the adjoining banks.

SPECIFIC RIVERS: Click to jump down to descriptions and news about:

(This calendar is assembled as a public service, using postings from individuals. The sponsors of this website assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the listings, or the quality of the events. Always double-check information before relying on it.)

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River Festivals and Rendezvous.

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(To post an announcement of a Illinois river event you are organizing, click to go to: River Rendezvous--State River News--Illinois River Events. The webmaster will subsequently integrate your information into the announcements above.)