Chicago River view of Centennial Fountain Arc & Downtown Skyline

@elensham

Illinois

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Chicago

Take a scenic float through Downtown Chicago, with glistening silver skyscrapers and a vanilla sky as your backdrop. Just make sure to time your boat trip right — for 10 minutes on the hour, this 90-foot jet stream creates a spectacular arc across the banks of the Chicago River.

Plan

Overview

Skill level

Easy

Accessbility

Public Location

Hours

Tour times vary

Fee

Chicago Line Cruises Tour: Adults: $44; Seniors: $42; Youths: $23; Children 6 & under: Free

Pack

Wide-angle lens (28mm)

How to get there

N41° 53' 17.8728"W87° 37' 01.7436"

This photo was taken from an architecture sightseeing cruise along the Chicago River. Reference the GPS coordinates to find the point where the photo was taken. You'll be directly east of the Centennial Fountain (on the north bank) and Urban Kayaks (on the south bank), looking west towards Trump Tower. The company I used for the sightseeing tour was Chicago Line Cruises (https://www.chicagoline.com). Their Architecture Tour is 90 minutes and runs hourly from Ogden Slip. Departure address: Chicago Line Cruises 465 N McClurg Ct, Chicago, IL 60611