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 know of one kayak launch in and around Chesaning. 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. 11 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 rulesIn and around Chesaning we know of Cole Park Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Canoe Launch / Pull Out (Durand, 21 miles), Tittabawassee Riverfront Park Kayak Launch (Midland, 30 miles), Luneack Park Kayak Launch (Alma, 32 miles), Fenton Mill Pond Park Kayak Launch (Fenton, 34 miles) and Little Lake Canoe Launch (Holly, 35 miles).
For a trip from Chesaning, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Chesaning, MI.