Join us for a very special edition of Brew Canoe with Team USA trans athlete, Chris Mosier.
Our boat for this group paddle along the North Branch of the Chicago River is a replica First Nations Voyageur Canoe. These types of 36 foot canoes were primarily used between 1680 and 1870 during the fur trade in the Great Lakes region. For this adventure, we begin at Kayak Chicago’s North Avenue launch. From there we paddle north to Metropolitan Brewing where we’ll stop for a beer or two. We then venture back south and conclude at Off Color Mousetrap for more brews.
Our conversation for this unique voyage will focus on LGBTQ+ Chicago history as well as the story of trans athlete, Chris Mosier. Chris will share insight into his personal journey and his fight to advocate for trans people in all levels of sport. As an added bonus, during our paddle we will also enjoy Athletic Brewing’s Rainbow Wall, a very limited non-alcoholic IPA brewed for Pride Month in collaboration with two time World Cup gold medalist climber, Alex Johnson.
This paddle is open to all levels. Total paddle distance is approximately 6 miles. This is an active experience. You WILL be paddling so please be prepared for a decent amount of upper body exercise and the potential of being sore the next day. Non vaccinated guests must wear masks.
$75 ticket price includes:
An awesome and extremely stable, Coast Guard approved replica historic canoe.
Professional guides to lead your paddle you - but you paddle too!
Hang out time with a really cool dude and Team USA athlete, Chris Mosier!
History!
One beer at Metropolitan Brewing.
One beer at Off Color Brewing’s Mousetrap.
Athletic Brewing Rainbow Wall NA IPA throughout the journey.
Philanthropy! Net proceeds benefit the Chicago Brewseum, a non-profit!
Tickets may be purchased via NightOut, a third party ticketing site (fees) or via Venmo (no fees). Guests opting to use Venmo must include name of ticket buyer, number of tickets, event name, and event date. Example: Chicago Brewseum - 2 - Brew Canoe - 7/15.
Chris Mosier is a trailblazing hall of fame athlete, coach, and activist for inclusion in sports. In 2020, he made history by becoming the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Trials in the gender with which they identify. Prior to that, in 2015 he became the first openly trans man to make a Men's US National Team. Following the national championship race, he was instrumental in getting the International Olympic Committee policy on transgender athletes changed, and in June 2016 he became the first trans athlete to compete in a world championship race under the new rules. He has been called "the man who changed the Olympics" by the BBC and New York Magazine.
Chris is a six-time member of Team USA, representing the United States in the sprint triathlon and the short course and long course duathlon, which is a run/bike/run event, a two-time Men's National Champion, and a Men's All-American. Chris is the founder of TransAthlete.com, the go-to source for information about inclusion of transgender athletes in sport.