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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Middleville. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 7 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 Middleville we list 5 kayak launches: McDonald Lake Canoe Launch, Williams Lake Canoe Launch, Riverside Park Canoe Launch, Middleville Lower Kayak Launch and LaBarge Dam Downstream Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Leslie E. Tassell Park Kayak Launch (Grand Rapids, 18 miles), Canoe and Kayak Launch in Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, 22 miles), John Collins Park Boat Launch (Grand Rapids, 22 miles), Johnson Park Kayak Launch (Grandville, 24 miles) and Grand River Park Kayak Launch (Jenison, 28 miles).
For paddling near Middleville you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person.
More places near Middleville are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Middleville, MI.