Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Ann Arbor. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 9 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Ann Arbor we list 3 kayak launches: Island Park Kayak Launch, Kayak Launch in Dexter and Island Lake State Recreation Area Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Island Lake State Recreation Area Kayak Launch (South Lyon, 16 miles), Boating Access (Brighton, 16 miles), Lower Huron Metropark Kayak Launch (Romulus, 18 miles), Canoe Slipway (Livonia, 19 miles) and Willow Metropark Canoe/Kayak Launch (Flat Rock, 22 miles).
More places near Ann Arbor are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Ann Arbor, MI.