Capsized Kayakers Rescued on Chicago River

A tour boat pulled a couple to safety after they fell from their rented kayaks.

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A tour boat came to the rescue of a couple who capsized their rented kayak on the Chicago River last week. A spokesman from REI Kayak Rentals, a new outfit on the river, said this was the first rescue associated with their business.