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The Chicago River Rowing & Paddling Center (CRRPC) is the premier facility for rowing, canoeing and kayaking on the Chicago River, as well as the only truly “green” point of access to the River, located within easy walking and bike-riding distance of ten of thousands of downtown residents and workers.
Rowing and Paddling on the Chicago River
For the purely recreational boater, the river provides an absolutely captivating tour of the city and its architectural vistas, including a breathtaking array of world famous bridges, from the highly personalized perspective of a small self-propelled boat on the water. As a training course for competitive rowing, the endless flat miles of the river are not only unsurpassed in the Chicago area, but also among the best in the nation.
Our Location (Finding Us) While we work to fund and build a new state-of-the-art boating center, we are currently located on the south bank of the Chicago River on the riverwalk level at Lake Shore Drive. Parking is available in the DuSable Harbor lot with its entrance at Randolph, below Lake Shore Drive. more