Father's Day Canoe Adventure

For Families

A rare opportunity to canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Saturday & Sunday, June 16 & 17, 2012
9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 1 p.m.
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Maximum of three participants per boat.
Participants must be at least 5 years old and those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

How’s this for a unique way to spend part of Father’s Day? In partnership with Friends of the Chicago River, the Garden invites you to partake in a rare opportunity to canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Bob Kirschner, the Garden’s aquatic biologist, will paddle along and explain our nationally recognized program to restore and enhance the Garden’s miles of lakeshore. Herons, ducks, small fish, and maybe even a few turtles and frogs will greet you as we explore their watery habitat. Your aquatic journey will include passing beneath the Garden's new Trellis Bridge! No experience with canoeing is necessary; instruction, canoes, life jackets, and paddles are all provided. Please choose one of the three start times that are scheduled. You’ll enjoy a full hour canoeing the lakes of Chicago Botanic Garden.