Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Bourbon, MO
We list 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Bourbon. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank.
- 1.5 mi
Canoe/Kayak Launch in Bourbon
Bourbon - 2.4 mi
Blue Springs Public Canoe Launch
Bourbon - 3 mi
Onondaga Cave Canoe Launch
Bourbon - 4.4 mi
Scotia Canoe Launch
Steelville - 6.2 mi
Canoe Launch in Sullivan
Sullivan
Boat ramps near Bourbon
- Campbell Bridge Boat Ramp Bourbon, 1.5 mi
- Catch and Release Bourbon, 2.2 mi
- Onondaga Cave Boat Ramp Bourbon, 3.2 mi
- Courtois Creek Access Steelville, 4.5 mi
- Sappington Bridge Boat Ramp Sullivan, 6.2 mi
- HWY 8 Access Steelville, 7.8 mi
Illustration 
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 etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Bourbon: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Bourbon?
Within 16 miles of Bourbon we list 5 kayak launches: Canoe/Kayak Launch in Bourbon, Blue Springs Public Canoe Launch, Onondaga Cave Canoe Launch, Scotia Canoe Launch and Canoe Launch in Sullivan.
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Bourbon. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Bourbon, MO.