Urban Rivers: SoutheastBy Mark Leger
Chicago, Illinois: Water Trails
Tall kayaking Chicago has the most renowned architecture of any U.S. city - and an opportunity to see it from the water in a sea kayak. True, you'll be dodging commercial watercraft instead of traffic. Call it extreme paddling, city-style. While you're tooling around, be sure to visit the Calumet River for some post-industrial anti-glamour. In fact, the entire area around Chicago offers some fine paddling. See Gary's article for the suggestions that will work for everybody from the rank beginner to the most experienced.
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
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