DOLTON, Ill.,
June 2, 2016 -- Capt. Richard Lenardson has been providing prompt assistance to Lake Michigan boaters for more than a decade as the owner of TowBoatUS Chicago and six additional towing ports dotting the shores of Lake Michigan. This spring, he expanded his 24-hour on water towing and assistance service to the Illinois River System with the opening of
TowBoatUS Dolton.
Recreational boaters from Dolton and points south and west of Chicago travel the Calumet River to reach Lake Michigan, and TowBoatUS Chicago has been assisting them for years – but it can be slow going. The river has a seven-mile, no-wake zone and a major lock that gives priority to tugs and barges and other large commercial vessels. “By stationing a boat on the Calumet River, we can provide better and more efficient service,” Lenardson said.
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