When it comes to kayaking the Chicago River, some don’t give it a second thought, while others wonder if what they are doing is safe. YouTube video here. Erring on the cautious side, I pulled up a few blog posts from our past CASKA trip reports on the Chicago River that may help address concerns…
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St. Patrick’s Day: Kayaking on the Chicago River
By Mary Fairchild My daughter and I had a bird’s-eye view as we were herded over the bridges along with some 350,000 others who came out for the annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities including the dyeing of the Chicago River this past Saturday. The paddle tour was organized by Paddle & Trail, Geneva Kayak, and CASKA (Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Assoc.). Kayak instructor Mark…