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 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Kingsley. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 5 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 Kingsley we list 7 kayak launches: Old 131 Canoe Pull Out, Baxter Bridge Boat Ramp, Kayak/Canoe Launch, Harvey Bridge River Access, US-131 Roadside Park Boat Ramp, Forks Canoe Launch and Lucas Road Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Rainbow Jim Bridge Boat Ramp (Manton, 16 miles), Smithville Boat Ramp (Manton, 21 miles), Smithville Landing (Manton, 22 miles), High Banks (Kalkaska, 23 miles) and Kayak Launch in Elk Rapids (Elk Rapids, 25 miles).
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Kingsley, MI.