Founded in 1963, Openlands protects the natural and open spaces of northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region to ensure cleaner air and water, protect natural habitats and wildlife, and help balance and enrich our lives.
Irving Park Road to Chicago Avenue
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Skill level: Beginner
Length: 5.5 miles
Directions: Enter the Irving Park Road Canoe Launch on the east side of River Road just north of Irving Park Road (Rt. 19) in Schiller Park.
Approximately 1/3 mile past the 1st Avenue Bridge is the Armitage Street Dam. Portage the dam at the built-in canoe chute on river right.
Just past the Chicago Ave. Bridge stay to the left (east side) to enter the north channel around an island in the river. The take-out is approximately 300 feet east from the beginning of the channel on river left (the north bank).
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