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 Silver Bay. 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. 11 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 Silver Bay we know of USFS Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Homer Lake Public Water Access Site (Grand Marais, 25 miles), Tofte Boat Launch (Ely, 27 miles), South Fork Kawishiwi River (S) Public Water Access Site (Ely, 30 miles), Birch Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site (Babbitt, 31 miles) and Farm Lake Public Water Access Site (Ely, 32 miles).
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Silver Bay, MN.