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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Redmond. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 10 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 Redmond we list 2 kayak launches: Luke McRedmond Landing Kayak Launch and Waterway 19 Canoe/Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Point Monroe Lagoon (Suquamish, 18 miles), Fort Ward Park Kayak Launch (Port Orchard, 20 miles), Fletcher Landing (Bainbridge Island, 21 miles), Glendale Beach Preserve Boat Ramp (Mukilteo, 22 miles) and Kayak Landing - Point Robinson (Seattle, 22 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Redmond, WA.