On a warm summer day in Lake County, why not escape to the shade and water in a canoe or kayak on the Des Plaines River! Don’t have a canoe or kayak? No problem! Offshore offers rentals of tadem conoes and solo or tadem kayaks. Offshore is located on Route 60, just east of Milwaukee Ave., in Vernon Hills and only steps from the Route 60 canoe launch on the Des Plaines River.
If you feel you need a little instruction before heading out on the Des Plaines River by yourself, Offshore offers classes on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons during the summer months. Private lessons are available as well as Eskimo Rolling classes for more advanced paddlers. You don’t need to bring anything, other than perhaps a change of clothes, water, hat, etc. All lessons are done on Big Bear Lake nearby in Vernon Hills.
In addition to canoe and kayak rentals and classes, Offshore is one of Chicagoland’s largest sellers of inflatable boats, canoes and kayaks. Plus they have a complete line of accessories. Be sure to call Offshore at (847) 362-4880 for hours, as they change by season and depending on private group events. So stop by and tell them you found them on Lake County Happens.
Read more about the Des Plaines River Trail and as always, we welcome your comments, thoughts and suggestions on what makes Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills such a great place to live, work and play!