The Chicago River

Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xiii

Section I. Geography of Chicago's Waterways 1

Chicago River and Waterways Timeline 2
1. Waters on the Land 5
2. The Physical Geography of the Chicago Region 9
3. Changing Uses, Changing Waterways 25

Section II. Guide to Chicago's Waterways 55

4. Trips on and around Chicago's Waterways 57
5. The Great Circle Tour 115

Conclusion  259

Appendix A: Organizations of the Chicago Region 261
Appendix B: Tours and Recreation 264
Appendix C: Canoeing Organizations 267

References 269
Postscript to the 2006 Edition 275
Index 279