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 Oak Brook. 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 Oak Brook we list 12 kayak launches: Bemis Woods-North Canoe Landing, Addison Creek Confluence Canoe Launch, Schuth's Grove, Maywood Grove Canoe Landing, Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing, Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch (Southwest 2), Park No. 571 Boat Launch, LaBagh Woods Canoe Launch, Richard Clark Park Kayak Launch, Wood Park Kayak Launch, Bunker Hill Canoe Launch and River Park 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 Oak Brook, IL.