Nice day on the Chicago river.
Posted Jun 9, 2019, 9:54 PM UTC
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I’m curious about the logistics of this. Where do you put in and take out? Parking? Did you encounter any major difficulties? Large boat traffic comes to mind, but perhaps there are other hazards I haven’t considered?
Thanks in advance!
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Put in at Ping Tom park in Chinatown. REI rents kayaks down there; they have a dock. There are also tour companies that will do the usual river architecture tour but by kayak. I’m not sure where they start. In the downtown area you are seeing here, near the bifurcation of the north and south branch, there is definitely nowhere to put in. Large boats are present but move slowly so wakes and such are not a problem. If you are ever in town, I’d definitely recommend this as an activity.
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I took my boat through there years ago and have always wanted to go back. So cool!
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Beware the white fish
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Hey Chicago no shit