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Hey Outdoorsy! Let's kayak and walk the North Branch of the Chicago River πŸš£β€β™€πŸš£

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Hey Outdoorsy! Let's kayak and walk the North Branch of the Chicago River πŸš£β€β™€πŸš£

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Hi fellow Outdoorsy! ☺️

Let's kayak and walk together along the North Branch of the Chicago River β˜€οΈ πŸš£β€β™€οΈπŸš£β€β™‚οΈπŸ˜

  1. We will meet at πŸ“πŸ—ΊοΈ Clark (Richard) Park at 11am. It is conveniently located at 3400 North Rockwell St, Chicago,IL 60618 and adjacent to the Chicago River Canoe and Kayak building.

  2. After a brief introduction we will walk over to the rental area and rent a kayak. Unless you have your own equipment.

  3. 11:20am πŸš£β€β™€οΈπŸš£β€β™‚οΈ We will kayak North along the North Branch of the Chicago River for 30 minutes and return to our starting point πŸ“

  4. Once we conclude our kayak adventure we will walk along the North trail to Horner Park for about a mile and walk back to Clark (Richard)Park for another mile. This will give us the opportunity to chat and get to know one another πŸ€“

  5. You are responsible for renting and paying for your own kayak,if you do not have one. Personally, I do not have one and I will be renting my own. If you have your own equipment you are more than welcome to bring it πŸ˜€

  6. Kayakers of all levels are welcome πŸ€—

  7. Chicago River Canoe and Kayak does not take reservations and it's a first come first serve basis with personal flotation devices being provided. I have kayaked at this location plenty of times and I believe there will be a sufficient amount of kayaks available.

  8. Prices are as follows per hour πŸ’²πŸ’ΈπŸ’³
    Single Kayak $25.00
    Tandem kayak $35.00
    Canoe $30.00

  9. πŸ…ΏοΈThere is available parking at the entrance and along Rockwell street. The meet point is accessible by 🚏🚍public transit with the #49,#152,#77 buses to name a few πŸ₯³

  10. Recommended items to bring
    Payment method for kayak rental πŸ’²
    Sun hat πŸ‘’πŸ§’
    Sunscreen 🧴
    Mosquito repellent 🦟
    Water bottle πŸ₯€πŸ§ƒ
    Snack πŸ₯¨πŸŽ
    A change of clothes if needed πŸ‘•πŸ‘–

Hope to see you there!
Carolina 😁

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Saturday, June 28, 2025
4:30 PM
Chicago River Canoe & Kayak
3400 North Rockwell Street Β· Chicago, IL
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