Illinois boasts some of the most beautiful and accessible rivers and streams in the midwest, yet our right to responsibly recreate on Illinois’ shared rivers and streams is in jeopardy. To preserve access to our natural waterways, we must pass a new law clarifying existing rights for river access for generations to come.
An Illinois Supreme Court decision recently noted that Illinoisan’s access to riverways should not be unreasonably restricted and called on the Illinois state legislature to legislate our right to our shared waterways.
Local landowners have restricted recreational paddling, dealing a blow to outdoor recreation and local businesses relying on responsible river access. Please take action here to encourage the General Assembly to pass legislation to protect the right to recreate on Illinois rivers.
