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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of West Dundee. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 10 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 West Dundee we list 2 kayak launches: Canoe Launch in West Dundee and River Front Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Canoe/Kayak ramp (Vernon Hills, 19 miles), Lake Charles Park Canoe Launch (Libertyville, 20 miles), Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch (Vernon Hills, 20 miles), Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing (Des Plaines, 20 miles) and Allison Woods Canoe Landing (Northbrook, 20 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 West Dundee, IL.