I've lived in Chicago for awhile, and I've done a number of awesome things (some one and done, while others on an annual or regular basis). But never had I been on the Chicago River (except by boat...once), and I definitely hadn't been on it at night...in a kayak. Nor had I been to Art on the Mart.
So last Wednesday evening ended up being a 2 for 1 in terms of new things in Chicago! (I love it when that happens.)
We started at Ping Tom Memorial Park about an hour before sunset. We got our kayaks ready, and we received a quick review of how to paddle, turn, etc. And then we were off, up river first and then with the current on the way back. We had some wonderful skyline views, and some folks walking or eating near the river had good views of us. (haha)
When we arrived at Merchandise Mart, we maneuvered into a spot near the wall and out of the way of other boats and kayaks. The countdown to the show started at 5 minutes till the presentation was going to begin, and it was projected on the side of the building.
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| the countdown |
We realized a little too late that you can access the audio from the website, so we mostly just carried on our own conversation and then watched in silence. I thought it was pretty cool; though, I have known some people to be far less impressed than I was. I guess to each his own.
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| part of this month's features are works from the Art Institute |
Thank you REI. (And thank you, Mother Nature) It was a beautiful, perfect night!
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