If you're on board with blowing bedtime, Urban Kayaks is one of the paddle companies that offer Navy Pier fireworks excursions on Wednesdays and Saturdays-and the only one that boasts a launch site so close to the action, to hasten families' return to dry land (and bed) after the final boom. Rates start at $150 an hour plus taxes you can request a captain, tour guide and catering for additional fees (31, ). Dock is directly below Marina City, one of the first residential developments to embrace the river as an amenity. There's a full audio system, auxiliary cord and Bluetooth. All are equipped with a cooler and a sightseeing map. Six boats in the fleet seat up to 10 people one of them seats up to 12. Lifejackets are supplied and required for children under 13 and kids can rummage through the treasure chest on land beforehand to tote some toys on board. A renting adult is captain, and your party can bring food and drink on board (avoid swigging there's no bathroom). "We've had everything from a 1-week-old child to a 103-year-old woman," says general manager Eric Hickerson.
Like a cruising living room for a family picnic, the Duffy electric boats from Chicago Electric Boats comfortably seat multigenerational families, with a canopy over the top for shade. (Pack antibacterial wipes just for good measure.) So jump in, the water's fine! From a boat, that is. Beyond the classic architecture boat tours you passively take with out-of-town visitors, here are some fun river adventures that are gaining fans. If your family hasn't seen the city from this namesake aquatic artery, channel some of that Lake Michigan love the river's way.
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