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 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Bainbridge Island. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 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 Bainbridge Island we list 6 kayak launches: Fletcher Landing, Fort Ward Park Kayak Launch, Point Monroe Lagoon, Waterway 19 Canoe/Kayak Launch, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Boat Ramp and Tiger Lake.
Within 50 miles: Panther Lake (Seabeck, 16 miles), Kayak Landing - Point Robinson (Seattle, 19 miles), Kayak Landing in Federal Way (Federal Way, 19 miles), Luke McRedmond Landing Kayak Launch (Redmond, 20 miles) and Glendale Beach Preserve Boat Ramp (Mukilteo, 23 miles).
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in Washington.
To look further out, search the map from Bainbridge Island. Before you go to Bainbridge Island: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Bainbridge Island, WA.