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Chicago Guided Kayak Tours - Enjoy Chicago's History and Architecture from the Water

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Duration: Approximately 3 Hours

Departs from: 900 N. Kingsbury Avenue, Chicago IL, just north of Chicago Avenue in the Domain building

Price from:
$55.00 - $60.00 (USD)

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Overview

Chicago Kayak Tours

Experience Chicago's magnificent architecture and history from the peaceful platform of a sea kayak. The city was discovered by explorers who paddled through the region when Chicago was a portage on a great inland water route, and the tour places you in the same sort of boat paddling the same water Marquette and Joliet navigated in 1673.
Location: 900 N. Kingsbury Avenue, Chicago IL, just north of Chicago Avenue in the Domain building
Schedule: Tours run at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm during Saturdays and Sundays through autumn
            

Itinerary

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On the tour, you will:
  • Learn exactly how the Sears Tower stands up, why it is four buildings in one, and why the Sears Tower is a legacy of the Chicago Fire.
  • Find out what David Letterman said about the busts in front of the Merchandise Mart.
  • Discover which landmark Chicago building's floors were initially not level, causing pencils and chairs to roll across conference rooms until the problem was corrected.
  • Understand how Chicago's river and railroads contributed to the grain, lumber and livestock markets that made Chicago and remade the West.
  • Learn why Chicago writer Nelson Algren described Chicago as the " broker's portage."
            

Prices

Chicago Kayak Tours
Tours run at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm during Saturdays and Sundays through autumn

Duration:
Approximately 3 Hours

Regular PriceDiscountInternet Price
Adult/Child$60.00$60.00
Parties of 4 or More$60.00$5.00$55.00

 

 

            

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Departure Dates and Times:

Tours run at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm during Saturdays and Sundays through autumn.

Departure Location:

The trip departs from 900 N. Kingsbury Avenue, just north of Chicago Avenue in the Domain building of the renovated Montgomery Ward Complex.

Parking:

Street and Garage parking are available.

Return Details:

Tour concludes at original departure point.


            

Booking Information

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Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at time of booking. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card.

Confirmation & Travel Voucher

For every confirmed booking you will receive an e-mail with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print vouchers on your home/ office printer. Please present this E-Ticket voucher at the Box Office. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

For TourCorp terms, conditions and F.A.Q. please follow this link

This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date. Your confirmation for this product will be received within 12-24 hours subject to availability.

Cancellation and No Show Policy

Cancellations within 72 hours of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations prior to 72 hours are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge for NO SHOWS. No Shows on tour dates are charged 100%. Some specific tours and activities have a higher cancellation fee due to the limited space available.

Recommended for all tours in Chicago: Comfortable shoes, sunscreen, hats, visors, sunglasses and rain gear.

Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions.

Meals, Gratuities and Souvenirs are NOT included.

Wateriders and TourCorp Inc. assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, bad conditions of roads, trails, bays, ocean, harbors, and any other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers. Not responsible for loss or damage to property.

On some tours and activities the size of the vehicle depends on the number of passengers booked for that particular day. Tour companies reserve the right to change the size of the vehicle.

All company policies can be found at http://www.tourcorp.com and are part of this tour or activity purchase.

            

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