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DK-Top Ten Chicago Guide Book:
"Exercise your mind and your muscles by kayaking down the Chicago River while learning about the city's history and architecture"




New City Chicago:
"It's amazing how much information can be absorbed during a kayak work-out."




"...Wateriders offers the opportunity to experience the City of Big Shoulders while developing some of your own."

Delta's Sky Magazine


"...adventurous sorts can kayak down the Chicago River to get a duck's-eye view of the Windy City and its splendid high rises."

American Airlines' American Way Magazine

The Early Show on CBSSpecial to The Washington Post Sunday, July 24, 2005
"A Kayakin' Kind of Town"


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Kayaking the Chicago River

Kayaking the Chicago River

Parking and Dining Options

Wateriders is located at Kingsbury Yacht Club on the Riverwalk at 950 North Kingsbury Street in Chicago. The Riverwalk offers access to the restaurants Japonais, Kitsch'n and Motel Bar.

Parking garage- A parking garage is located at the intersection of Kingsbury and Oak and the cost for all-day parking is $8. You must park on the third floor or higher as the lower levels are for tenants of the building only. Take the elevator down to the River walk and you'll see our kayaks on the River walk.

Street parking- You may also consider street parking and enter the actual building entrance at 900 N Kingsbury. Go up the staircase and through the building, one long straight hall, and uon exiting go down the grand staircase to the River walk. Once on the River walk turn right and walk 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.

OR You could simply walk through the garage entrance and go all the way down the ramp and to the right and exit through the glass door. Now you are on the River walk; turn left and you will see our store front with signage in the window and kayaks on the River walk.

Dining- There are three great restaurants to choose from in our building on the south end of the River walk

The first option is a laid back environment at Kitsch'n River North and you can read about them at http://www.kitschn.com/k2.html.

Next you could go a little more upscale, yet with a casual atmosphere at Motel Bar.
Check out their menu. This link takes you to a website that will show you their menu, unfortunately at this point you cannot access their website.

Lastly, there is a very upscale dining experience at Japonais and you can log onto their site at http://www.japonaischicago.com/index2.html.

"All boats should be called Panacea." - Charlie Chaplin


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