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 know of one kayak launch in and around Joliet. 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. 11 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 rulesIn and around Joliet we know of Boat/Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Hudson Crossing Park Kayak Launch (Oswego, 18 miles), Bemis Woods-North Canoe Landing (Oak Brook, 23 miles), Addison Creek Confluence Canoe Launch (Broadview, 25 miles), Shuh Shuh Gah Canoe Launch (Plano, 25 miles) and Schuth's Grove (Riverside, 26 miles).
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Joliet, IL.