Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Paddling the Chicago Canyon

The Boys take a stroll down the Chicago River's Canyon section. The Chicago River is 156 miles long, and flows through Chicago, including the downtown Canyon area.
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Though not especially long, the river is notable for the 19th century civil engineering feats that directed its flow south, away from Lake Michigan.


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The weather was great and they even opened the locks so there were no portages down the streets of Chicago.






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The Chicago River is quite a site during St. Patrick's Day - The celebration includes a river of green dye. The story behind the river of green is told here. Forty three years the Chicago River turns green ... www.greenchicagoriver.com/story.html

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