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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Grand Marais. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 3 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 Grand Marais we list 2 kayak launches: Homer Lake Public Water Access Site and Tom Lake Public Water Access Site.
Within 50 miles: MN DNR Boat Ramp (Grand Marais, 20 miles), Swamp River Public Water Access Site (Grand Marais, 22 miles) and USFS Boat Ramp (Silver Bay, 32 miles).
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Grand Marais. Minnesota registers kayaks and canoes over 10 feet long.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Grand Marais, MN.