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Originally Posted by Top Of The Park
No restrictions?
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nope.
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Originally Posted by PA Pride
Was it hard to paddle upstream? Great photos. It would freak me out to be in such a tiny little kayak right next to huge barges and other boats.
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for most of my journey, the river is really lazy with a very slow current that was easy to paddle against, but once i got north of the dam for the last 2 miles, it was pretty hellish. i won't be paddling that particular section of the river again. as for the bigger boats, you just gotta stay out of their way and huig the river walls. and once i was north of chicago avenue, i pretty much had the whole river to myself anyway.
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Originally Posted by JMO_0121
good job, maybe in the near future, (not near, winter is about to be here) we can get together, and paddle the Chicago River
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sounds good to me. since getting this folding kayak back in august, i've been on the river pretty much every weekend, so i'm always up for a river paddle.
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Originally Posted by JMO_0121
im hoping to buy a inflatable canoe or kayak.
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inflatables are cool, but i would highly recommend a folding kayak like mine because they actually perform more like a hardshell kayak than inflatables. but they are more expensive, so cost is a factor. either way, you can't really lose. kayaking just plain kicks ass.