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 know of one kayak launch in and around Alma. 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. 11 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 etiquetteIn and around Alma we know of Luneack Park Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Chipp-A-Water Park Kayak Launch (Mount Pleasant, 16 miles), Meridian County Park Kayak Launch (Mount Pleasant, 17 miles), Mill Pond Park Kayak Launch (Mount Pleasant, 17 miles), Nelson Park Kayak Launch (Mount Pleasant, 17 miles) and Pickens Fields Kayak Launch (Mount Pleasant, 17 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Alma. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Alma, MI.