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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of East Dubuque. 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. 8 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 East Dubuque we list 4 kayak launches: Massey Marina Boat Ramp, Catsh Creek Canoe Launch, Rivers Edge Plaza and Schmitt Island Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Canoe Access in Preston (Preston, 23 miles), Canton Canoe Access (Cascade, 24 miles), Canoe Access in Maquoketa (Maquoketa, 25 miles), Millville Canoe Access (Guttenberg, 31 miles) and Mon-Maq Dam Walk-in Canoe Landing (Monticello, 33 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in East Dubuque, IL.