> The advocacy group, founded in 1979, has long worked to protect and restore the Chicago River, for example pushing for discharge from water treatment plants to be disinfected before being released into the river, Frisbie said.
For those who don’t believe it, I strongly recommend that everyone take the Shoreline Sightseeing 75-minute Architecture Tour, starting at Michigan Ave., just downriver from the Apple Store. It takes you a little up the North branch of the river, and more along the South branch.
The tour’s route overlaps the swam route, so you’ll be able to see the river’s cleanliness yourself. When I took the tour in May, the river was great! I’m really happy to see it so clean.
I was there as the assistant head of river kayak safety, and it was a historic moment. if you were watching, i was the kayaker wrestling the malfunctioning bouybot back into place under state street. why they couldn't use old fashioned bouys instead of ai bouys? beyond me.
i've also accidentially fallen in the river a couple of times over the past two years, and i will confirm that the water is safe and getting colder every day this time of year.
I hope they included a broad-spectrum antibiotic in the their swag bags. Other than that, that's quite a sight seeing all those folks paddling down the Chicago River...jeez
Why do the swimmers (who presumably are excellent at swimming) have these floaty things attached? Obviously so they don't drown but where does that risk come from?
I've heard in open water swims you can get kicked accidentally - is that the major risk? Is it heart issues from cold water?
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[ 329 ms ] story [ 324 ms ] thread46 years of work to pull this off. Impressive.
The tour’s route overlaps the swam route, so you’ll be able to see the river’s cleanliness yourself. When I took the tour in May, the river was great! I’m really happy to see it so clean.
"Hundreds plunge int- oh god, did a bridge collapse???"
i've also accidentially fallen in the river a couple of times over the past two years, and i will confirm that the water is safe and getting colder every day this time of year.
When the Netherlands and Germany got rich enough the first thing that happened was cleaner rivers!
I've heard in open water swims you can get kicked accidentally - is that the major risk? Is it heart issues from cold water?