Patrick Maun wrote: > I may be working in Chicago over the next month and would really like > to get out and paddle Lake Michigan while there. The one catch is > that I won't have any gear with me except what fits on my suitcase, > ie wetsuits, PFD type stuff. I also won't have a car. I'd love to > hook up with some Paddlewisers, anyone interested or know of > on-the-water rental places? There are two sea kayaking clubs in the Chicago area. Prairie Coast Paddlers (no current web site) does Tuesday night trips on the Lake out of Diversey Harbor (near north side), and the Chicago Area Sea Kayaking Association http://members.xoom.com/CASKAinfo/ does Wednesday evening trips also out of Diversey Harbor. (see http://pages.ripco.com:8080/~jwn//diversey.gif for a map of diversey harbor - the normal launch spot for Tues/Wed paddles is at the northern end of the harbor). Diversey Harbor connects to the Lincoln Park lagoon, where the Lincoln Park Boat Club is located. The LPBC owns a fleet of (mostly plastic) sea kayaks, and may be willing to entertain a visiting rental. The LPBC is also the best bet for finding boats close to the lake. The Chicagoland Canoe Base (773-777-1489) does rent boats, but I'm not sure if they rent sea kayaks - and they're a fair distance inland. Some of their employees are affiliated with the CASKA group, so it might be possible to arrange a boat through them. Some PCP members have extra boats which can be borrowed. Email me with dates you will be in town, and I will provide you with more specific information. Chicago has a wonderful lakefront park system, and the city skyline is most impressive when viewed after dark from the lake. With the weather as it has been, and the warm lake temps, a wet suit is not necessary at this time of year. We've just gotten out of a heat wave (15 days of 90+ F/32+ C and dew points as high as 81 F/27 C), and now are enjoying more seasonal temps. Erik Sprenne *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Aug 05 1999 - 00:01:23 PDT
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