Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Libertyville. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Libertyville we list 12 kayak launches: Oak Spring Canoe Launch, Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch, Century Park Canoe/Kayak Ramp, Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch, Lake Carina Car-Top Boat Launch, Des Plaines River Canoe Launch at Gowe Park, Sedge Meadow Canoe Launch, Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch, Allison Woods Canoe Landing, Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing, Van Patten Woods Canoe Launch and Tower Road Canoe put-in.
Yes: in Illinois, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
To look further out, search the map from Libertyville. Before you go to Libertyville: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Libertyville, IL.