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 Stratford. 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. One more is 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 Stratford we know of Oxbo Boat Landing.
Within 50 miles: Gilbert Park Boat & Kayak Launch (Wausau, 22 miles).
For paddling near Stratford you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person.
More places near Stratford are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Stratford, WI.