Boat Ramps Nearby
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 rulesKayak & canoe launches in La Center, WA
We list 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of La Center. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 4 more are within 50 miles.
- 1.6 mi
- 4.2 mi
Goerig Park Canoe Launch
Woodland - 15 mi
- 17 mi
Kelley Point Park Canoe Launch
Portland - 19 mi
Smith & Bybee Lake Canoe Launch
Portland - 23 mi
Lake Sacajawea Park Canoe Launch
Longview - 33 mi
Farmington Paddle Launch
Hillsboro
Boat ramps near La Center
- La Center Shore Launch La Center, 1.4 mi
- John Pollock Water Trail Park Boat Ramp La Center, 1.4 mi
- CD Hale Road Woodland, 2.9 mi
- Pekin Ferry Boat Launch Woodland, 3.2 mi
- Happa Boat Launch Woodland, 4.1 mi
- Island Boat Ramp Woodland, 4.4 mi
Illustration 
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 etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in La Center: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in La Center?
Within 16 miles of La Center we list 3 kayak launches: John Pollock Water Trail Park Kayak Launch, Goerig Park Canoe Launch and Merwin Kayak-Canoe Launch.
What other kayak launches are near La Center?
Within 50 miles: Kelley Point Park Canoe Launch (Portland, 17 miles), Smith & Bybee Lake Canoe Launch (Portland, 19 miles), Lake Sacajawea Park Canoe Launch (Longview, 23 miles) and Farmington Paddle Launch (Hillsboro, 33 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near La Center?
For paddling near La Center you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person.
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of La Center. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in La Center, WA.