Chicago Kayak Tours - Experience Chicago's magnificent architecture and history from a Kayak!

Experience Chicago's magnificent architecture and history from the peaceful platform of a flat water recreational sea kayak. Paddling through the steel and concrete canyons in the heart of downtown Chicago offers a 'duck's eye view' gives you a vantage point unparalleled by any other tour. Being in a human powered boat offers you the freedom to move at your own pace and rhythm and gives you the flexibility to get up close to ducks, blue heron, turtles and many species of fish.

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Chicago Architectural/Historical Kayak Tour

The history of Chicago is inseparable from the Chicago River. The region's original inhabitants, the Pottawattami and Ojibwa Indians, paddled the river before explorers arrived in 1673. This tour gives you an understanding of how Chicago's now magnificent skyline grew from a small 19th century village to a preeminent modern city. The Chicago River provides an elegant and beautiful way to view Chicago's magnificent, and ever growing skyline.

 

Chicago Kayak Tours

Duration:
Approximately 3 Hours

May - October:
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 am and 2:30 pm

Product Code: WRC-3785   

Adult/Child	$60.00
Parties of 4 or More	$55.00

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Shady Chicago Ghost and Gangsters Tour

This is the only tour on the Chicago River offering insight into Chicago's rich and colorful gangster history in a single or tandem kayak. Your three hour paddle will take you over the most haunted spot on the river, a stones throw from the head quarters of Chicago's first crime lord and immerse you in the history of the famous drunken segregated vice districts where many of Chicago's most memorable gangsters got their start.

 

Shady Chicago Ghosts and Gangsters Kayak Tour

Duration:
Approximately 3 Hours

May - October:
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 am and 2:30 pm

Product Code: WRC-3786   

Adult/Child	$60.00
Parties of 4 or More	$55.00

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Tour Start Location

The trip departs from:

900 N. Kingsbury Avenue, Chicago IL,

Just north of Chicago Avenue in the Domain building of the renovated Montgomery Ward Complex.

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Directions:

Coming from North/Northwest: Take 90/94 east to the Ohio Street exit. This is a one-way eastbound. Turn Left onto Orleans and go North to Chicago Avenue, turn left. Go down to Larabee (600 West) turn right. Go North 2 blocks to Crosby turn left. Go to the stop sign at Oak Street turn left. Go to next stop sign at the intersection of Oak & Kingsbury and directly in front of you is the parking garage, park on the 3rd level or higher and take the elevator down to the River walk, you'll see our kayaks on the River walk.

Coming in on 290 or from south/southwest of the city: Take 90/94 West and Exit onto Ohio Street. This is a one-way eastbound. Turn Left onto Orleans and go North to Chicago Avenue, turn left. Go down to Larabee (600 West) turn right. Go North 2 blocks to Crosby turn left. Go to the stop sign at Oak street turn left. Go to next stop sign at the intersection of Oak & Kingsbury and directly in front of you is the parking garage, park on the 3rd level or higher and take the elevator down to the River walk, you'll see our kayaks on the River walk.

By cab: Asked to be dropped of at 900 N Kingsbury. If cab driver is not familiar have him/her take you to 600 West Chicago Avenue and at this point you'll be at Chicago Ave & Larabee, go north. Go up two blocks and turn left at Crosby. Go up to the first stop sign at Oak Street turn left. Go to the next stop sign at Kingsbury and turn left. Go down to 900 N Kingsbury. Go up the staircase, through the building, one long straight hall and upon exiting go down the grand staircase to the River walk. Once on the River walk turn right and walk approx. 30 yards to our storage. There is a ceiling over your head at that point, continue walking and when the ceiling ends go just past it to our storage, there will be kayaks on the River walk and there is signage in our window.

By CTA: Call them directly to get the most efficient route at 312.836.7000. When the recorded menu comes on hit zero (0) and speak with a live operator. Tell them where you are and where you would like to be and they will take care of everything for you providing you with times & schedules, specific train and bus information and arrival times. Once you arrive at 600 W Chicago Ave go North on Larabee to Kingsbury and turn left. Follow Kingsbury North to the entrance to the Domain Building at 900 N. Go up the staircase, through the building, one long straight hall and upon exiting go down the grand staircase to the River walk. Once on the River walk turn right and walk approx. 30 yards to our storage. There is a ceiling over your head at that point, continue walking and when the ceiling ends go just past it to our storage, there will be kayaks on the River walk and there is signage in our window.

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