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 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Kent. Fishing from a pier is the easy way to reach deeper water. Bring your license unless the state or pier covers it, and check the posted hours. 6 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 Kent we list 3 fishing piers: Panther Lake Fishing Access, Lake Meridian Park Fishing Pier and South of Lisabula.
Within 50 miles: Point White Pier (Manchester, 22 miles), Juanita Beach Park Fishing Pier (Kirkland, 22 miles), Illahee Dock (Manchester, 23 miles), Panther Lake (Seabeck, 30 miles) and Oscar Hoover Water Access Site (Snohomish, 34 miles).
For a trip from Kent, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Kent, WA.