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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Sullivan. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer.
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 Sullivan we list 5 kayak launches: Canoe Launch in Sullivan, Blue Springs Public Canoe Launch, Canoe/Kayak Launch in Bourbon, Onondaga Cave Canoe Launch and Scotia Canoe Launch.
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Sullivan, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
The map shows every place around Sullivan. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Sullivan, MO.