Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Lee's Summit. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 7 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Lee's Summit we list 5 kayak launches: South Boat Dock, Jackson County Parks+Rec Boat Ramp, Prairie Lee Lake, Blue Springs Marina and Blue Springs Lake (Downtown).
Within 50 miles: City of Harrisonville Boat Ramp (Harrisonville, 18 miles), Pigg's Landing Boat Ramp (Albany, 21 miles), Missouri Department of Conservation Boat Ramp (Archie, 29 miles), Schimmel City Access (Kansas City, 35 miles) and Urich Access (Garden City, 38 miles).
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Lee's Summit, MO.