Urban kayaking - the Chicago River: south branch - Page 3

Steely Dan · #41 Posted: **Nov 13, 2008, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

Any plans to kayak some of the Northern Kentucky/Southwestern Ohio rivers (Licking, Little Miami, Great Miami, Ohio)?

not currently. the urban rivers at the top of my list for next season are milwaukee's rivers and cleveland's cuyahoga. beyond that, who knows where the current will take me.

are any of those southwestern ohio rivers you mentioned especially urban/industrializd? are they kayak friendly? good put-in/take-out locations?

ItsConanOBrien · #42 Posted: **Nov 13, 2008, 11:14 PM**

Not sure how I missed this second installment. Great stuff! What a city.

CGII · #43 Posted: **Nov 15, 2008, 11:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

not currently. the urban rivers at the top of my list for next season are milwaukee's rivers

Hooooaaahh you'll have to give me a ring when you come to Milwaukee, I volunteered for an organization that headed kayak/canoe trips along the rivers.

This thread is awesome, by the way. This is what I think is so fuckin' awesome about Chicago.

Stop making me miss the Midwest!

Chicago Shawn · #44 Posted: **Nov 18, 2008, 10:09 PM**

Awesome tour Dan! You have inspired me to by one of these folding kayaks next summer. Its now on my to-do list.

Steely Dan · #45 Posted: **Nov 18, 2008, 11:21 PM**

^ i think tom is also seriously considering getting one too. when the weather warms back up again on the flip side of winter hopefully we'll have our own SSP folding kayak flotilla.

yerfdog · #46 Posted: **Aug 29, 2009, 5:48 PM**

Glad I checked these threads out after seeing your Milwaukee thread.

dfane · #47 Posted: **Aug 31, 2009, 6:16 PM**

maybe one of the best threads I ever seen on here
awesome
btw is the fishing any good there in that river and creek?

Steely Dan · #48 Posted: **Sep 1, 2009, 2:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by dfane

btw is the fishing any good there in that river and creek?

i wouldn't know first hand as i've never gone fishing on the river, but i do see a fair number of anglers fishing from the banks whenever i'm out paddling, i just hope and pray that they're catching and releasing. may god bless anyone desperate enough to actually eat anything that comes out of the chicago river.

Mike K. · #49 Posted: **May 22, 2010, 3:00 AM**

This thread is +2.

Brought back nice memories...