River
Recreation
The Chicago River offers many recreation, leisure and business opportunities for Chicagoans and visitors all year round.
The Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) offers many recreation, leisure, and business opportunities for Chicagoans and visitors all year round.
These opportunities include boating, dining, kayaking, fishing, and more. We hope you use the real-time river water quality data from H2NOW to make more informed decisions about how and when to interact with the CAWS. Explore the interactive maps below to discover recreational activities throughout the CAWSr. You can also learn about more ways to engage with Chicago’s rivers at Chicago Water Fun as well as at Openlands.