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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Manchester, IA
We list 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Manchester. 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. 3 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Manchester Whitewater Park (Lower)
Manchester - <1 mi
Schram Park Access
Manchester - <1 mi
Manchester Whitewater Park (Upper)
Manchester - 2 mi
Pin Oak Access
Manchester - 3.4 mi
Bailey's Ford Access
Manchester - 5.5 mi
Lindsey Bridge Access
Manchester - 8.5 mi
Dundee Access
Strawberry Point - 9.4 mi
Backbone State Park Access
Strawberry Point - 9.4 mi
Backbone Dam Access
Strawberry Point - 21 mi
Garber Canoe Access
Guttenberg - 22 mi
Mon-Maq Dam Walk-in Canoe Landing
Monticello - 23 mi
Osterdock Canoe Access
Guttenberg
Boat ramps near Manchester
- Schram Park Boat Ramp Manchester, <1 mi
- Dix Road Access Central City, 17 mi
- Troy Mills Access Center Point, 18 mi
- Paris Access Central City, 18 mi
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Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Manchester, IA?
Within 16 miles of Manchester we list 9 kayak launches: Manchester Whitewater Park (Lower), Schram Park Access, Manchester Whitewater Park (Upper), Pin Oak Access, Bailey's Ford Access, Lindsey Bridge Access, Dundee Access, Backbone State Park Access and Backbone Dam Access.
What other kayak launches are near Manchester?
Within 50 miles: Garber Canoe Access (Guttenberg, 21 miles), Mon-Maq Dam Walk-in Canoe Landing (Monticello, 22 miles) and Osterdock Canoe Access (Guttenberg, 23 miles).
The map shows every place around Manchester. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Manchester, IA.