Chicago Tandem Kayak Tour: Explore Starved Rock

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Ottawa

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Embark on a thrilling tandem kayak tour in Chicago and explore the breathtaking Starved Rock area. Marvel at the majestic sandstone bluffs, spot Bald Eagles and Great American Pelicans, and paddle through a stunning lotus flower field. Bring your furry friend along for the adventure too!

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Starved Rock State Park - COME KAYAK AT THE #1 STATE PARK IN THE MIDWEST REGION WITH 18 CANYONS AND TOWERING ST PETERS SANDSTONE BLUFFS
COME WITH US & SEE WHAT HIKERS CAN’T SEE!
This kayak tour is not to be missed! Come see Towering St. Peter’s Sandstone Bluffs, soaring Bald Eagles, Pelicans and beautiful Lotus flowers. Our Tour guides will dazzle…

What's Included

Tandem Kayak included
PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices or Life Jackets) provided
Kayaking paddles provided

What's Not Included

3rd Passenger—Child (70lbsor less) or dog(40lbs or less) $15 pay in person

Additional Information

Dog-Friendly Adventure! Explore the stunning Starved Rock Area, where majestic St. Peters sandstone bluffs tower above and Bald Eagles soar gracefully overhead. This region is home to Great American Pelicans, blue herons, turtles, and more. Our knowledgeable tour guides will both educate and entertain as you paddle through a field of American lotus…

Location

KAYAK STARVED ROCK CAMPGROUND

North 27th Road

drive in our main entrance and park on the left and then please check in at the picnic table that has a check in sign

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Mary_u

Jul 10, 2024

An awesome Sunday afternoon - Rich and his partner were the best tour guides! We had so much fun and saw so many great things! We would totally recommend this trip!

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Janmj9457vt

Apr 1, 2024

Great day at starved rock with our dog - Brought our dog and had a blast exploring starved rock. Saw eagles and cool cliffs with a waterfall. The tandem kayak was perfect for both of us plus our dog

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Christina_c

Aug 21, 2023

Awesome family experience. - Rich and Dave were our tour guides. They were awesome! Rich lead us to a Beautiful location with jokes along the way! Dave was kind enough to take our family photo and make sure we all arrived safely back to shore! We highly recommend this especially for a family!

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Daydream67711527343

Jul 29, 2023

Enjoyable Tandem kayak tour - Great time taking a tandem kayak tour with Rich and Bailey as our guides. They kept us safe, laughing and no one tipped over! It was a beautiful tour on the Illinois River at Starved Rock.

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519lidiad

Sep 2, 2024

Tandem guided tour ottawa IL - Jordan was a great tour guide, personable and friendly. The tour was relaxing, taking our time to enjoy the views. We went to bluff canyon, not starved rock. Basically just seeing sandstone walls along shore of the illinois river. hadn’t been kayaking before. Next time I will wear swim shorts and bring a towel as my shorts got very wet, mostly from the dripping of the paddle. I’d wear a hat too as the sun was beating down on us. Overall it was a nice experience.

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Jam360

Aug 22, 2023

Not worth the many hassles. - The customer service here is below average to bad. Once you are on the water it is just ... meh. Be prepared to get muddy especially if you are in the back. The water they say is "like this all the time due to the dams" It is very shallow and you dip your blade in the water and you easily through mud on the person in the back. The guide we had was simply rude and offensive; he did try to apologize. Visited their website a number of times to make reservations. Their site needs to be redesigned to be more visitor friendly. This was my first visit to the area and to the website. I could not navigate the site easily. So I then tried to call and had to leave a message. A woman eventually called me back and I had finally gotten to the schedule. She was insisting that they were full. I was most of the way through to credit card payment for half of the party when she said just try it. So then I tried for the other half and I asked should I make a second reservation if you are sure you are full or just show up. Just show up folks. I ended completing a second rez spending over $100. And once there, could not get a refund. Just a credit if I showed up again. Just not worth the hassle. The guide was so rude putting people into a kayak, taking them out pushing them around. Too much. Don't go. If you have your own kayak you can put in at their location for $10 each. Do that.

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From $59

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult