Kayak Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

“Kayaking through the middle of downtown Chicago is an experience like no other! Great guides and safety measures throughout our journey. The water is completely calm and easy to navigate for a spectacular unique view of the city. 10 out of 10!”

— Vincent W. · ★★★★★ · 2026-1-15

“This was such a great tour! Our tour guide made it so much fun. He was a great story tellerans would let us know ahead of time when there would be a great photo opportunity. Booking the tour was also a breeze. I originally booked it for an earlier time that ended up conflicting with something else we had planned, but changing the time was easy to do and convenient.”

— Vanessa C. · ★★★★★ · 2024-7-4

“My experience with Kayak Chicago was overall quite good, but there were a couple of minor hiccups that kept me from giving it a full 5-star rating. Let's start with the positives. The kayaking adventure itself was fantastic. The location along the Chicago River provided stunning views of the city's skyline, and paddling through the calm waters was both serene and invigorating. The staff was friendly and helpful, givi”

— Devdeep N. · ★★★★☆ · 2023-7-24

“5 star team! The crew is awesome they are very polite and professional. This is my second time coming out with the family. They keep in touch Incase there any events going on in the city and need more time to arrive and find parking. ,”

— Daniel O. · ★★★★★ · 2024-7-13

“We went on the First Lady boat for a 90 minute tour with guide, Mary. She was incredibly knowledgeable and funny too! She welcomed guests on board and asked where people lived. It was informative and a great learning experience! I highly recommend it!!”

— Lisa M. · ★★★★★ · 2024-6-6

“The best tour!! The guide was really nice and well prepared! She gave very interesting informations and demonstrated truly knowledge about the history and architecture of Chicago. No tips (I loved it). The boat was super clean and bar offered nice snacks at fair prices!”

— CYNTHIA J. · ★★★★★ · 2022-5-27

“Incredible architecture kayak tour led by Adam! Adam was fun, engaging and very knowledgeable about the cityu2019s history and kayaking. The group was led very safely u2014 no one was ever left behind and everyoneu2019s safety was ensured. We even got to stop at certain spots to safely take photos. The 3 hour tour was incredible! The kayaks, life jackets and paddles were very clean. Something my group really appreciated as not a”

— Joey L. · ★★★★★ · 2022-8-28

“When youu2019re in Chicago - an architectural tour by boat is a must see! Wow, what a beautiful gorgeous adventure through the Chicago river guided by the amazing tour guides and the Chicago Architectural team boat operators. We went on a 6:30 PM Cruise that allowed us to see Chicago downtown from the river during the day and also finishing off in the evening with the sun setting - just wow ! Exceptionally well balanced ”

— christopher d. · ★★★★★ · 2021-9-17