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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 rulesKayak & canoe launches in Northbrook, IL
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Northbrook. 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.
- <1 mi
Allison Woods Canoe Landing
Northbrook - 1.3 mi
Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing
Des Plaines - 4.4 mi
Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing
Des Plaines - 5.9 mi
- 6 mi
Tower Road Canoe put-in
Winnetka - 6.5 mi
Linne Woods Canoe Landing
Morton Grove - 8.1 mi
Bunker Hill Canoe Launch
Chicago - 10 mi
Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch
Vernon Hills - 10 mi
Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing
Schiller Park - 11 mi
Century Park Canoe/Kayak Ramp
Vernon Hills - 11 mi
LaBagh Woods Canoe Launch
Chicago - 12 mi
Church Street Power Boat Ramp
Evanston
Boat ramps near Northbrook
- Beck Lake Boat Launch Des Plaines, 2.1 mi
- Potawatomi Pond Wheeling, 3.1 mi
- Big Bend Lake Boat Launch Des Plaines, 3.4 mi
- Gallery Park Boat Launch Glenview, 3.4 mi
- Belleau Lake Des Plaines, 4.8 mi
- Tower Road Accessible Fishing Area Winnetka, 5.8 mi
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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 etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Northbrook: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Northbrook?
Within 16 miles of Northbrook we list 12 kayak launches: Allison Woods Canoe Landing, Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing, Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing, Blue Star Memorial Woods Canoe Launch, Tower Road Canoe put-in, Linne Woods Canoe Landing, Bunker Hill Canoe Launch, Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch, Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing, Century Park Canoe/Kayak Ramp, LaBagh Woods Canoe Launch and Church Street Power Boat Ramp.
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Northbrook?
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Northbrook.
More places near Northbrook are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Northbrook, IL.