WELCOME PADDLERS! Changes for 2012: Float Your Boat has celebrated it's 5 year Anniversary last month! After feedback from almost all members, FYB is now returning to a "Grass-Roots" group and will no longer be "Commercialized" Please welcome your new Organizer: Leigh Although we are primarily a club for boat owners who want to get together and paddle, we will still work in conjunction with partnered outfitters as event organizers to coordinate rental boats when appropriate. If you are interes …

Welcome Christians, Muslims, Jews, and all Believers! The Chicago International Adventure Sports Association is meant for Chicagoland friends and supporters of all ages to get together for sports, adventure and social events. This is an attempt to spread goodwill between people of the three Abrahamic religions.  Sports knows no religion or race, so this a great way to share common interests, share thoughts and have fun. Please Register yourself to get all further communication such as event mee …

LIVE CHAT too! Have you lived here for a while but never had the chance to get out and see the things and places in Chicago that visitors from other cities have seen? New in town and want an excuse to check some "must-see" things off the list? Just looking for something fun to do but didn't really want to do it all by yourself? Be a tourist in our own city! I had always spent the time to check out other city's offerings when I traveled on business or for pleasure, and about 10 years ago, thought …

LIVE CHAT too! Meet People Interested in Dining Out & Social Events. Break bread with fellow foodies, visit interesting venues--theater events, movies, bars/dance clubs, karaoke, comedy shows, bowling, musical & theatrical productions, sight seeing/architectural tours, etc. Learn to create new meals and desserts when we offer our Cooking Classes! Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's a big dinner table and all are w …

We are a high energy all ages (but mostly 40+) group of about 450  - singles and couples - in the Chicago area. Started 55 years ago as a ski club, we're now active in biking, hiking, tennis, social activities such as outdoor concerts, dances, and plays. Our annual August picnic is fanastic! If you've a love of living, good friendships, and being out and about - that's what we are. Many of us have been members for 20+ years and have made life long friends. We do lots of things together in small …

Thanks The Day of Games (www.thedayofgames.com) for sponsoring the group! Bocce, Horseshoes, Bags, Beer Pong, and more! The awesome group........Targeting, but not limited to, those who are new in town and mainly in their 20's or 30's, here is a group designed for getting together to enjoy events/shows in the Chicago area. Events include sporting, concerts, happy hour, and whatever else that attracts interest. Meet at bars, parks, baseball/basketball games, rec-leagues, or anywhere that sounds …

Winter has arrived again! We have stepped up our meetup trips for this season to include other resorts, additional pickup locations, overnight trips and one big trip west! One day trips will go to either Devil's Head Resort, Cascade Mountain or Chestnut Mountain every weekend! Overnight trips are scheduled for Devil's Head Resort and we are working on Granite Peak and Boyne! We will also be running another trip out west this year to Jackson Hole!  Date TBD, but it is going to be great! The organ …

Powerful, beautiful, successful and feminine! Do you think of yourself as a Professional Lipstick Lesbian and wonder where all the other Chicago lipstick lesbians are? Well we hope to meet and congregate here with this group. The first and foremost aim of this group is to have fun! Do you enjoy mani’s and pedi’s, current fashion trends, local trendy restaurants, make up, heels, fine wine, live music, an occasional night out dancing? We are a very small, selective group of attractive, 25 - 50, fe …

We are an all inclusive group of paddlers. All ages! All ability levels All are Welcome! We LOVE BEGINNERS FAMILIES SINGLES....We welcome ALL Paddlers of all abilities. We help beginners get started by paddling right along with you and giving you some pointers. It's not hard! It's great fun! If you also share a love for the Illinois river, Mazon river, I & M Canal / Towpath then you have also landed in the right place. We will be putting together trips that involve either paddles, pedals, campin …

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An organization of paddlers who love the fun and excitement of kayaking (and canoeing) fast running waterways and are dedicated to the upkeep, preservation, and continued access of America's beautiful rivers. www.chicagowhitewater.org we love kayaking, we love canoeing, we love whitewater.

ADVENTURES, ACTIVITIES & BUCKET LIST FUN ✔ was created because there are so many Fun Things to Do, Interesting Things to Learn, and Cool Places to Go in Chicago, Suburbs, and Beyond while meeting new people! FUN FOR ALL BUDGETS We often use group discounts, Groupons, Living Socials, etc. to do as many fun things as possible! biking, cooking classes, comedy clubs, dining out, festivals, free movies, happy hours, hang gliding, hiking, kayaking, outdoor activities, paintball, road trips, scavenger …

This social group is for people in their 20s and 30s, in the Chicago metro area, who enjoy dancing, dining, pubs, clubs, the outdoors, dinner parties, and other local activities. This group is for married people, single people, new-in-towners, and people who have been in the Chicago area for a while and are simply looking for a new group to go out with. Membership is FREE, and you only have to be friendly and fun to join! Join the social circle that you can really get to know and hang out with o …

See our webpage - www.asianamericanchicagonetwork.com Welcome! The first thing you will notice different about AACN is that we are a new, fun, and active group.  We were founded in the summer of 2011 and average more than 2 events per week.  Below is a short summary of who we are and what we're not. WHO WE ARE: The Asian American Chicago Network is focused on connecting younger and working Asian-Americans to NEW friends and connecting you to the city of Chicago! [Younger being New Professionals …

Are you a Thru-Hiker of long trails? Do the initials AT, CDT and PCT pique your interest? Whether you are a triple-crowner, a section hiker or just someone who hopes someday to hike a piece of the Appalachian Trail (AT), come hang out with us.

----May I invite all who can to join me and become POLAR BEARS FOR THE POLAR BEARS, at Fargo Street beach, two blocks south of Howard, every morning at seven thirty? Since autumn I have been in swimming regularly. I run in the water and dip myself and paddle madly with my hands for a minute or two. I wear old sneakers and a bathing suit. THE POLAR BEARS ARE DROWNING because they must swim longer and longer distances between ice flows as the ice cap on the Arctic Ocean melts owing the global warm …

This is a social group which plans walking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, sailing, camping, paintballing, go-carting, barbeque'g, sledding, skating, and other outdoor fun. Geocacheing, fun runs, hayrides, sleigh rides, all the seasons are covered! We will also touch base on survivalist skills. Join us for fun!

Ever want to rappel down a wall SWAT style? How about building your own zip line from treetop to treetop? Or going straight up a vertical cliff without having to use rock climbing techniques? If you like to hang in thin air, then this is the group for you! This group exists to promote two primary goals - rope access and aid climbing. Check out the photos at: http://www.meetup.com/chicagoropes/photos/ Rope access is typically used in industry and is not commonly taught to the general public. Rope …

Join the latest craze of urban geocaching with your friends on Meetup! We will gather at different times and places throughout the city to enjoy the hunt together. Oftentimes, we will also enjoy a meal or drink together as we strategize the next find or bask in the glory of logging a new and difficult cache. We strongly encourage you to visit www.geocaching.com to watch the video and learn the basics of geocaching to enhance your experience.

I am looking for Aquatic Enthusiasts, Scuba Divers and those who want to be Scuba Divers to share diving stories and knowledge, dive locally and plan discounted group travel throughout the world.

A casterboard is like a skateboard, except it has two wheels. "Ripstik" and "Street Surfing" are a couple of the manufacturers. You can ride on sidewalks, the lakefront, or at a skatepark. Join us if you are a casterboarder or if you'd like to learn how to casterboard. No experience necessary.

If you’ve survived the end of the world, then this is your second chance to live life to the fullest and gets to know Chicago a little better! Chicago Bucket Listers (CBL) is designed for 20-40 something year olds who want to take advantage of the best that Chicago has to offer (night life, day light, and everyday life). Come hang out with young likeminded professionals as we experience everything Chicago. Let’s get together and start checking off your bucket list!

This is a group for anyone interested in having fun in this magnificent city. We will organize hikes, discover culturally significant and overlooked gems, visit ethnic restaurants, book signings, have a monthly movie matinee and more. This group isn't age specific. As long as you are a fun, nice person, you are welcome in this group. A photo of yourself in your profile is required to join. We have a no show policy that requires notification if you are unable to attend by the RSVP deadline.  Canc …

This is the Morris-Gowen Family Reunion page where we will connect family and friends for current and future family reunion events.

Outdoor Afro is a social community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more! Outdoor Afro disrupts the false perception that black people do not have a relationship with nature. We remember our history in nature, leverage social media, and support relevant local leadership to create interest communities, events, and partnerships that support diverse partici …

If you love to travel and want to meet like-minded Chicagoans, this is the group for you! We'll have a variety of social opportunities that may include speakers, dinners, tours, weekend road trips and beyond. See the Chicago and the world with new eyes and new friends. Learn from others and share what you know!