Foster Family Pond Paddle
Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305
Foster families, connect with other foster families while kayaking on the pond! Instruction and equipment provided.
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Little Calumet River Clean-up
Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827
Clean up the river while paddling. Register at lholden@openlands.org.
Without Limits: Adventure for All
Saganashkee Slough Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60480 (near Willow Springs)
Enjoy climbing and kayaking in this program specially designed for individuals with a primary physical disability or visual impairment.
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Beaubien Woods Celebration
Beaubien Woods • Chicago, IL 60827
Join us for archery, canoeing, and more.
Teen Exploration Day: River Kayaking 101
Schuth’s Grove • Cook County, IL 60546 (near Riverside)
Learn how to kayak on moving water. Class includes a 3-mile trip down the Des Plaines River. Instruction, equipment, kayaks and shuttle provided. Ages 13 & up.
Juneteenth Paddling
Little Calumet Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60827 (near Riverdale)
Experience the African American Heritage Water Trail.
Juneteenth Paddling
Little Calumet Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60827 (near Riverdale)
Experience the African American Heritage Water Trail.
Morning Solstice Paddle
Busse Lake Boating Center • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)
Celebrate the summer solstice by paddling Busse South Pool. Ages 5 & up.
Friends of the Forest Preserves: Paddling at Kickapoo
Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827
Enjoy an afternoon out paddling.
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Kids’ Fest
Wampum Lake • Cook County, IL 60476 (near Thornton)
Embrace the great outdoors and the wonders of nature. Featuring various community partners offering fishing, canoeing, archery and more.
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Without Limits: Recreation for All!
Tower Road Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60093 (near Winnetka)
Embrace adventure through rock climbing, cycling, and kayaking opportunities specially tailored for people of all ages with a primary physical disability. Presented by Adaptive Adventures.
Full Moon Paddle
Tower Road Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60093 (near Winnetka)
Join in an exclusive after-hours moonlit paddle through the Skokie Lagoons. Ages 8 and up.
Plant and Paddle
Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827
Re-plant the river and learn about water conservation with Friends of the Chicago River. Register at aanderson@chicagoriver.org.
Adaptative Adventures: Paddling
Powderhorn Lake • Burnham, IL 60633
Rock climbing and kayaking, opportunities tailored for people of all ages with a primary physical disability.
History of the Lagoons Paddle
Tower Road Boat Launch • Cook County, IL 60093 (near Winnetka)
Explore the uniqueness of Skokie Lagoons by way of water. Equipment provided. In partnership with Chicago River Canoe & Kayak.
Twilight Canoe
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
Explore the wonders of the lake. Ages 18 and up.
Twilight Canoe
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
Explore the wonders of the lake. Ages 18 and up.
Pond Paddle
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
Enjoy an afternoon out paddling. Instruction, equipment and kayaks provided.
Friends of the Forest Preserves: Paddling at Kickapoo
Kickapoo Woods • Riverdale, IL 60827
Enjoy a day out paddling.