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 know of one kayak launch in and around New Buffalo. 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. 11 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 rulesIn and around New Buffalo we know of Glassman Park Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Riverfront Park South Boating Access Site (Niles, 23 miles), Arthur Dodd Memorial Park Kayak Launch (Niles, 27 miles), Coloma Water Access (Coloma, 34 miles), Ox Bow County Park Kayak Launch (Goshen, 44 miles) and Village of Lawrence Canoe Launch (Hartford, 44 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around New Buffalo. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in New Buffalo, MI.