Experience the Metro-East’s great outdoors from a whole new perspective …by embarking on a paddling adventure on one of the Metro-East’s many waterways and public bodies of water!
Here, you can test the limits of your strength by paddling against the current of the Kaskaskia River in Southern St. Clair County. Or if light paddling excursions are more to your liking, consider a visit to Horseshoe Lake State Park in Pontoon Beach, IL, where you can glide across the waters of Horseshoe Lake and explore areas of a sprawling nature preserve that are typically inaccessible on foot. Or navigate the scenic waterways at Peabody River King State Fish & Wildlife Area in New Athens, IL for an up-close look at the flora and fauna that inhabit this once (now reclaimed) coal strip mine.
Whether it’s a 20-minute outing or 2-hour paddling adventure; whether you are going by yourself, with your canine-companion, or with friends and family; enjoy incredible paddling experiences all across Madison and St. Clair Counties in the Illinois Metro East. So, get your canoe or kayak ready, take to the waters, and have fun!
Metro East Paddling Map
See every paddling location in the Metro-East with our easy-to-use and interactive MEPRD Paddling Map!
