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Riverfront Canoe Tour

From Saturday, August 3, 2024 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm
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Consider proposals for improving Bubbly Creek and other areas of the Chicago River's South Branch and Sanitary and Ship Canal at the Riverfront Canoe Tour, noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, launching from Park 571, 2754 S. Eleanor St., Chicago.

Presented by the McKinley Park Development Council and the Friends of the Chicago River, the 10 a.m. tour is designed especially for experienced paddlers. A Riverfront Canoe Tour at noon is designed for beginners and families.

Both sessions will feature presentations from the development council about riverfront development and from Friends of the Chicago River about their work restoring native plants, as well as hands-on activities for all ages.

Click here to get more information and sign up for the Riverfront Canoe Tour.

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