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Hit up the Chicago Beaver Festival in Hyde Park, volunteer for Chicago River Day across the city, paddle in the Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon and more.

Step outside the bigger cities in Illinois to discover a peaceful outdoor escape, with easy trails to hike and paddleboats to cruise around the water.

While there are tons of hiking trails to get (proverbially) lost in, don't overlook the other fun way to unplug and explore the ins and outs of Chicagoland — by kayak! Spend just a few hours out on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just beyond Chicago's iconic skyline, the Illinois landscape opens into scenic nature preserves, calm fishing waters, and small ...

Hungary has the most total canoeing medals in Olympics history with 86: 28 gold, 31 silver and 27 bronze. Germany (34) and the Soviet Union (29), however, have more gold medals. All canoeing events ...

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