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 Cherry Valley. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 7 more are within 50 miles.
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 Cherry Valley we list 5 kayak launches: Canoe Launch in Cherry Valley (Northwest), Canoe Launch in Cherry Valley (Southeast), Atwood Park & Lodge Kayak Launch, Distillery Road Canoe Launch and Kingston Township East Park Canoe/Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Canoe Launch in Oregon (Oregon, 27 miles), River Front Park Boat Ramp (Algonquin, 35 miles), Canoe Launch in West Dundee (West Dundee, 35 miles), Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Kayak Launch (Twin Lakes, 44 miles) and Long Lake Car-Top Boat Launch (Long Lake, 45 miles).
For a trip from Cherry Valley, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Cherry Valley, IL.