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We traveled through Illinois’ many waterways by boat while cruising 6,000 miles around America’s Great Loop.
BY WATERWAY
Lake Michigan | Chicago River | Illinois River | Mississippi River
Lake Michigan
The Illinois coastline holds 63 miles (101.4 km) along the southern section of the western shore of Lake Michigan. We boated Lake Michigan and shared daily vlogs of our journey.
Chicago River
We boated to Chicago on the Great Loop and enjoyed a few days exploring the Windy City. Here are our videos all about Chicago and the Chicago River!
Arriving to Chicago
Exploring Chicago
Chicago River
Illinois River
The Illinois River is 273 miles (439 km) long and runs from the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in the Chicago Metropolitan Area to the Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois. We boated the Illinois River in the fall of 2022 and shared daily vlogs along our journey.
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second largest in the United States at 2,340 miles (3,766 km). We boated part of the Mississippi River in the fall of 2022 from the Illinois River to the Ohio River and shared daily vlogs of our experience.