Chicago

Chicago is wired for outdoor fun: paddle the Chicago River; find out how to rent boats—paddle, sail, or sailboard—get lessons, and then explore Lake Michigan; get a handle on where to mountain bike the city's parks for after-work joyrides; learn where to go for a long weekend of serious trail riding. From river canoe camping to whitewater runs to scuba diving over Lake Michigan's shipwrecks, Urban Adventure Chicago takes you there and back.

A where-to guide to outdoor adventure in one of America's greatest metro centers—indispensable for today's young urbanites who crave outdoor sports and won't settle for less.

Freelance writer Lynn Schnaiberg lives on Chicago's North Side. Her articles have appeared in Outside and US News & World Report.