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NOAA Marine Forecast
NOAA Nearshore Marine Forecast (Chicago)
NOAA Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System (GLCFS)
Wave Forecast
Graphical Marine forecast for Lake Michigan
Info and webcam at the 4mile crib
Coastwatch (MSU)
The Beaufort Wind Scale
National Data Buoy Center (NOAA)
Southern Lake Michigan
Northern Lake Michigan
Station CHII2 (Chicago, IL)
Station CMTI2 (Calumet, IL)
Charts
NOAA Great Lakes Charts
U.S. Chart No. 1 (NOAA)
NOAA Chart Viewer: Chicago Harbor
NOAA Chart Viewer: Chicago Lakefront
NOAA Great Lakes Booklet Charts
GeoGarage NOAA Nautical Charts overlay for Google Maps
Individual pages of Small-Craft Book Chart 14926: Chicago and > South Shore of Lake Michigan
Geo Garage
Water Trails and Guides
Lake Michigan Water Trail Association
Northeastern Illinois Water Trails at Openlands
Northeastern Illinois Water Trails at GORP
Nippersink Creek Water Trail
Pecatonica River Water Trail
USGS Real-Time Water Data
Chicago Area Paddling & Fishing Guide
Great Lakes Kayak Symposia
WMCKA Symposium
Washington Island Canoe and Kayak Event
Inland Sea Kayak Symposium
Door County Kayak Symposium
Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium
Michigan Training Camp (QajaqTC)
Two Harbors Kayak Festival
Ladies of the Lake
Port Austin Symposium
The Gales Storm Gathering
Rossport Islands Kayak Symposium
Paddle Sports Organizations
American Canoe Association (ACA)
Find ACA certified Instructors.
Find ACA Pro Schools
British Canoe Union (BCU)
BCU North America
Qajaq USA
American Whitewater
Local Paddling Clubs
Chicago Area Sea Kayakers (CASKA)
Chicago Whitewater Association
Illinois Paddling Council (IPC)
NorthWest Indiana Paddling Association (NWIPA)
Prairie Coast Paddlers (PCP)
Prairie State Canoeists (PSC)
West Michigan Coastal Kayaker's Association (WMCKA)
Milwaukee Area Sea Kayakers
Instruction, Rentals & Trips
Chicagoland Canoe Base
Chicago Kayak
Chicago River Canoe & Kayak
Geneva Kayak Center
Great Lakes Kayak
Kayak Chicago
Kayak Morris
Lincoln Park Boat Club
The Northwest Passage
Paddle and Trail
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Other
Federal and State Regulations
Illinois Watercraft License and Permit Vendors
You will no longer need to title and register your kayak in Illinois.
Annually
, you will need to purchase a
$6
permit sticker. The permits will be available locally; use the above link to find a vendor near you.
Illinois Boat Registration and Safety Act: 625 ILCS 45
USCG Navigation Rules Online
Outdoorplay - Kayak Gear
CASKA Members Use Promo Code CL15Y2
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