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 know of one kayak launch in and around Pelican Rapids. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 3 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 etiquetteIn and around Pelican Rapids we know of Maplewood State Park Canoe Access.
Within 50 miles: Big Cormorant Lake Public Water Access (Detroit Lakes, 19 miles), Leaf Lake Public Water Access (Detroit Lakes, 20 miles) and Little Cormorant Lake Public Water Access (Detroit Lakes, 20 miles).
The map shows every place around Pelican Rapids. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Pelican Rapids, MN.