Each summer, thousands climb aboard the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s River Boat Tour and glide past skyscrapers towering on the footholds of determination and ingenuity.

But they are the standouts in the 90-minute Chicago River cruises offered by the Chicago Architecture Center — the rough equivalent of a movie scene in which the overlooked giant rises to life.

Delia Medina takes a photo with her mother, Guadalupe Nava, during a special dementia-friendly Odyssey Chicago River cruise on Oct. 3, 2023. The cruise was made dementia-friendly and also ADA ...

And after this blustery 75-minute Chicago River cruise has finished traversing the waters, it ends with a thrilling whizz across Lake Michigan, past Museum Campus, and Grant Park.

FOX 32 Chicago. Chicago’s river cruise season kicks off with warm weather, big crowds. Posted: April 18, 2025 | Last updated: April 19, 2025. From architecture tours to dog-friendly cruises ...

Gibbs navigates the official Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise down all three branches of the Chicago River. Five years ago, her eyes were on the prize of being a captain.

When reserving a hot tub boat to float down the Chicago River, you’ll need to keep a few things in mind. First, there’s a strict 800-pound limit to the rental, which will ensure your safety ...

The Chicago Architecture Center’s River Cruise was voted the No. 1 boat tour in the United States by USA Today readers in 2024. “It’s just kind of remarkable what Bob has given Chicago, ...

The last time we saw Diamond Gibbs, then a mother of one and a senior deckhand on the Mercury Skyline Queen, she was keeping an eye on the water to make sure her passengers and other boaters on ...