Northwestern Sailing Center

Whether you are an experienced sailor looking to hone your skills or have never set foot on a boat, the Sailing Center has something to offer you. Prospective sailors and windsurfers will enjoy learning from our friendly, experienced instructors who make lessons fun as well as educational. Seasoned skippers will appreciate our high-performance sailboats and sailboards. Northwestern University Sailing Center offers sailing classes, windsurfing, paddle boarding, and spectacular views of Chicago. Open to everyone, Northwestern community and general public alike.

Chicago Boat Rentals

Chicago Sailboat Charters is happy to offer a Power Boat Rental. Some people prefer the sounds of an engine to the sounds of wind, and power boats can be the perfect summer time Lake Michigan party boat. Make it a crowd of up to 11 people, so you can enjoy the ample seating for 11 in the cockpit / party deck. There is a huge area for sunbathing on the bow. So after the party guests on board cool off in the lake, they can dry off on the bow under the season’s blue skies. And they will have no problem getting back on the vessel, since there is an easy access ladder for swimming on our 40′ cruisers.

Glencoe Beach

Kayaks, sailboats, and standup paddle boards are available to rent during the beach season. Sand chairs and beach umbrellas are also available. Season pass holders get a discount on rentals.

Nautical Chicago Boat Rentals

Come experience the calm side of Chicago. Nautical Chicago Boat Rentals allows you to explore on your own terms. You are the Captain. Cruise, Fish, or Swim. Lake Michigan is yours. Our boats are carefully chosen to be easy to drive while still being a capable big water boat. Book your Chicago boat rental today and experience what the city has to offer on the Great Lake Michigan! Looking for the best option to explore the lake on your own? We offer Lake Michigan boat rentals for you to start your adventure today! Explore Lake Michigan like never before – be your own captain, lead your own crew.

Boat In Chicago

Chicago Electric Boat Company

The Chicago Electric Boat Company offers a unique, memorable and environmentally friendly way to see the great city of Chicago. By renting boats that are comfortable and easy to drive, the Chicago Electric Boat Company gives even new boaters a chance to get behind the wheel and see the city from this exceptional point of view. Founded by Ron Silvia and the late Greg Krueger, the Chicago Electric Boat Company has grown to over a dozen vessels in only 7 years. Since opening our doors in April 2012, we have had the pleasure of introducing over 100,000 guests to the beauty of Chicago and the thrill of captaining a boat on the River. We are touched that passengers have chosen our boats as the preferred venue for celebrations, events, meetings, marriage proposals and even weddings.

Rent Chicago Boats

Welcome to Rent Chicago Boats! We're Chicago's 1st pontoon rentals since 2001. Join us in 2022 to celebrate a day on the water away from life's and covid stresses. We are located at the beautiful River City Marina, behind the bldg on the river at 900 South Wells Street; Look for our RentChicaoBoats.com sign on Gray Dock. We're 2 blocks south of Congress Parkway and the Chicago's Loop. We humbly serve the movie / TV industry, bridal parties, ladies groups, corporate groups, and families with their boating needs. We are event planners that co-produced over 650 wonderful bachelorette and bridal boat parties, 350 ladies nights out, 850 birthday boat parties, 1000 friendship cruises, 350 corporate lunch and office meeting cruises and many other events. Our pontoons have served many companies with their on-water projects. We invite you to JOIN Rent Chicago Boats for another great boating season!

Chicago Boat Rentals @ Elston Avenue

Our Mission To be the premier provider of boat rentals in Chicago while allowing our guests to “View and Experience Chicago A Different Way” To stand by our mission, we promise to constantly strive for excellence in servivce while staying focused on quality,safety and comfort. Thinking Ahead “We’re gonna need a bigger boat,” the famous one-liner from the movie, “Jaws” has become the running joke at Chicago Boat Rentals. As we continue to grow, and our guests return, we continue to grow our fleet and we will always contune to think ahead to our “bigger boat.”

Kayak Chicago

Kayak Chicago is Chicago’s original kayak and paddleboard outfitter, since 1999. Our kayak outposts have everything you need for your urban adventure on the Chicago River, family outings at Montrose Beach, or catching some sunshine at North Ave Beach. Join us for one of our many guided tours, which include our Chicago architecture tour, the original fireworks paddle, and a city lights tour after dusk. For a full list of guided tours with descriptions of the tours

Lake Park Sailing and Boating

A stunning 76 acre park, on the west side of Lee Street, between Touhy Avenue on the south and Howard Avenue on the north. The featured attraction this park provides a place for area residents to go fishing, sailing, and boating close to home. Here, you can relax and enjoy a natural setting, watch local wildlife, and walk the path along the shoreline. Lake Opeka has a particularly interesting history, which you can read about here, and at the Des Plaines History Center. On the north end of the lake, the popular marina has both wet and dry moorings for local boat owners. Boating season is April 1 to October 31 (always weather dependent), and we offer annual and daily launch fees. The marina is home to the Des Plaines Yacht Club, which hosts regattas throughout the summer on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The Park District sponsors a Labor Day Regatta each year. Sailing lessons are available every summer, for beginner and intermediate sailors.