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 rulesThere's one place to launch a boat in Hartford. Another 17 are within 25 miles.
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Water you can reach from here: Pike Lake.
Official access sites and closures: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Heading out in Hartford? launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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 etiquetteWe know of one launch in Hartford: Johnny's Landing. Within 25 miles there are 17 more.
Harnischfeger Park Kayak Launch in Ixonia, about 12 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
Wisconsin requires boaters to drain every bit of water and strip off plants and animals before driving away from the landing.
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