Exploring the Calumet River by Kayak
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The Chicago River buzzes with life, But what about the Calumet on the Southeast Side?
There are new sections of the riverwalk downtown, kayaks on the river, water taxis – the city is embracing its river like never before. But what about that other hard working river, the Calumet, on the Southeast Side? When Jay Shefsky met a couple of local kayakers who regularly venture into the Calumet River, he asked if he could tag along.
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Exploring the Calumet River by Kayak
Clip: 8/5/2015 | 8m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
There are new sections of the riverwalk downtown, kayaks on the river, water taxis – the city is embracing its river like never before. But what about that other hard working river, the Calumet, on the Southeast Side? When Jay Shefsky met a couple of local kayakers who regularly venture into the Calumet River, he asked if he could tag along.
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