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 4 fishing piers within 16 miles of Seattle. A fishing pier puts you over deeper water without a boat. Check the posted rules: fees, hours and license requirements differ from pier to pier. 5 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 Seattle we list 4 fishing piers: Juanita Beach Park Fishing Pier, Point White Pier, Illahee Dock and Panther Lake Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: South of Lisabula (Maplewood, 18 miles), Lake Meridian Park Fishing Pier (Kent, 19 miles), Oscar Hoover Water Access Site (Snohomish, 22 miles), Panther Lake (Seabeck, 25 miles) and Oakland Bay Water Access Area (Shelton, 41 miles).
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Seattle. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Seattle, WA.