Canoe & Kayak the Cal-Sag!
Ever look at the Cal-Sag and think… wow, wish I could take a trip down there, if only I had a kayak or a canoe…
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 - CAL-SAG CHANNEL PADDLING TOUR!
Jason Berry will be leading a GUIDED TOUR of Blue Island’s waterfront by kayak or canoe. Tour departs from Fay’s Point at 12:30pm and returns by 4pm. $10/person. Limit 25 boats. Bring your own boat or rent a single or tandem kayak (recommended) or canoe from Chicago River Canoe & Kayak. EMAIL MIKE SIOLA ASAP TO RESERVE! Send an e-mail to msiola@csu.edu with the subject “Calumet Heritage Conference” and include the information requested on the registration form (name address, phone, whether you want to rent a kayak or canoe). Register via paypal.
Points of Interest include: Little Calumet River; Fay’s Point / Confluence; Blue Island Locks; Division and Chatham bridges; MWRD SEPA station; Western Ave / Rock Island bridge; Stony Creek / Calumet Feeder; former gas plant site; rail bridges (5 bridges)
Rental Fees: Single Kayak Rental (per boat) $20.00
Tandem Kayak Rental (per person) $15.00
Canoe Rental (per person) $15.00
This event is part of the Calumet Heritage Conference and all are encouraged to register for the conference portion as well. Rob Lewis, author of Chicago Made, is the keynoter, plus there’s a panel, Building on the Heritage of Industrial Communities, with Cynthia Ogorek, author of Along the Calumet River, and yours truly talking about ephemera, ruins, and interpreting lost industrial heritage. Like this!
NOTE: the conference site has been MOVED to Blue Island City Hall Annex, 2434 Vermont Street. Join the Calumet Heritage Partnership and get $5 off your registration!
