Chicago River Tours
Guided and narrated kayak tours explore downtown waterways and landmar
Wateriders Kayak Tours
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Wateriders Kayak Tours 2 locations · 1 city
- Category
- Hotels & Travel · Tours
- Headquarters
- United States
- Website
- wateriders.com
- Locations listed
- 2 in Chicago
- Recognition
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- 500 N Kingsbury St Chicago
- 950 N Kingsbury St Chicago
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About Wateriders Kayak Tours
Based in downtown Chicago, Wateriders Kayak Tours is a recreational kayak tour operator serving the Chicago River and additional locations in Rockwell and Bridgeport. The business offers self-guided rentals, one-way journeys, guided paddles, private tours, and narrated excursions focused on Chicago history and architecture. Seasonal options include sunset, moonlight, and Navy Pier fireworks paddles, while other tours explore Chicago characters and notorious figures. Kayaks can be rented by the hour for independent downtown exploration. Each rental and tour includes an on-land lesson, with additional on-water training available for participants who need coaching. Launch points include Eastbank Club near Wolf Point, along with Rockwell and Bubbly Creek locations. Wateriders was founded in 1997 and provides online booking for scheduled and private tours.
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At a glance
- Service area
- Chicago River, downtown area, River North, West Loop, River West, Rockwell, Bridgeport
- Team
- Locally owned and operated, with personable and experienced guides.
- Founded
- 1997
- First company to host kayak tours on the Chicago River in the downtown area
- Hosted over 100,000 urban adventurers since 1997
- On-land lesson for everyone, with additional on-water training for those who need it
- Validated parking garage nearby
From wateriders.com, checked 22 Oct 2026. Only what the business states on its own website.
Services
- Kayak rentals Rent kayaks by the hour on the Chicago River.
- One Way Journeys
- Sunset Paddle
- Moonlight Paddle
- Navy Pier Fireworks Paddle
- Private Tours
- History and Architecture Tour
- Ghosts and Gangsters Tour
- Our Ponzi: Chicago’s Characters and Cons Tour
- Rockwell Kayak Rental
- Bridgeport Kayak Rental
- Paddle Party
As listed by Wateriders Kayak Tours. Prices as published by the business and may change.
Services & specialities
Highlights
Kayak Rentals
Hourly self-guided rentals are available for independent river trips.
Lessons Included
Every rental and tour includes an on-land lesson, with extra training
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