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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Bellaire. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 7 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 Bellaire we list 5 kayak launches: Kayak Launch in Bellaire, Canoe / Kayak Launch, Milton Township Waterfront Park Kayak Launch, Kayak Launch in Elk Rapids and Elk Rapids Township Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Jones Landing Boat Ramp (Petoskey, 24 miles), Forks Canoe Launch (Kingsley, 25 miles), Emerald Lake Boat Launch (Gaylord, 30 miles), Kayak/Canoe Launch (Traverse City, 31 miles) and Round Lake Boating Access Site (Petoskey, 32 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Bellaire. Before you go to Bellaire: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Bellaire, MI.