My house is on the Chicago River and my backyard is a dock. I kayak four times a week, travelling to the boathouses to row crew, scull, and dragon boat. On Sundays, I kayak to Chinatown or the RiverWalk. My Zen is the Chicago River, my double Zen is sketching the river.

This blOAAg post is an entry in the popular annual series, Summer Sketches. To see other items from this year, click here. To see all Summer Sketches, click here.