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 Bellevue. 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. 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 Bellevue we list 3 kayak launches: Luke McRedmond Landing Kayak Launch, Waterway 19 Canoe/Kayak Launch and Fort Ward Park Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Point Monroe Lagoon (Suquamish, 16 miles), Kayak Landing - Point Robinson (Seattle, 17 miles), Fletcher Landing (Bainbridge Island, 18 miles), Kayak Landing (Federal Way, 19 miles) and Glendale Beach Preserve Boat Ramp (Mukilteo, 24 miles).
More places near Bellevue 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 Bellevue, WA.