Chicago Electric Boat Company
About
Chicago Electric Boat Company is a self-drive boat rental outfit whose main dock is on the Chicago Riverwalk next to City Winery in the Loop, with more docks at Chicago Water Plaza on LaSalle Drive, at Marina City, on the lakefront and on the North Branch at Rockwell Street beside Clark Park. Renters pilot electric Duffy boats, donut boats, retro boats and pontoons themselves without a license, and the fleet also includes cycleboats, a party barge and a 1964 Chris Craft yacht that comes with a captain.
What to know
- No boating license is required for the self-driven boats.
- A licensed captain can be added for $75 an hour, and tour guides are available by the hour as well.
- A second dock at 3057 N. Rockwell St. sits on a quiet stretch of river where herons are a common sight.
- A security deposit is held on the renter’s card, and the city’s 9 percent amusement tax is added to the hourly rate.
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