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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Winnetka. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block.
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 Winnetka we list 12 kayak launches: Tower Road Canoe put-in, Blue Star Memorial Woods Canoe Launch, Linne Woods Canoe Landing, Allison Woods Canoe Landing, Church Street Power Boat Ramp, Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing, Bunker Hill Canoe Launch, Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing, LaBagh Woods Canoe Launch, River Park Canoe Landing, River Park Canoe Launch and Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing.
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 Winnetka, IL.