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KAYAKING
ON
MISSOURI
RIVER
KAYAKING
ON
THE
NIOBRARA
RIVER
Figure 7: Landing with Step Approach
Constructed landings provide a stable
surface to place paddlecraft in the water
and enter parallel to the flow of the river.
Before designing landings, one should
understand the river characteristics
and the extent of foundation required
to withstand scouring of the riverbank
along the face of the landing.
Steps constructed to serve as the
approach should be limited to sites
with steep slopes, where an accessible
path is not reasonably possible. A step
approach may also serve as a secondary
LANDING LAUNCH WITH STEP APPROACH ALTERNATIVE
option, nearby a ramped pathway elsewhere
on the site.
While step approaches require the least
amount of site disturbance, it will create
safety concerns and limitations to
some users or watercraft types
traveling to the launch.
BLOCK RETAINING WALL
alternative is shown where scour
potential is high and river access
is suitable. A step approach to
the natural shoreline launch
possible where site and river
conditions are suitable.
STONE RIP-RAP along
riverbank protects and
stabilizes the landing.
LIMESTONE SLABS provide a
stable and durable surface
material alternative, which can
be manually cleared of sediment
from high water events.
An
AGGREGATE STONE BASE on
geotextile fabric stabilizes steps
and landing, preventing them from
settling unevenly.
CONCRETE LANDING
provides a stable
launching surface.
CONCRETE FOOTING for
block stabilization may be
required by design engineer
and block manufacturer.
7' Recommended
