Boat Ramps Nearby
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 rulesKayak & canoe launches in Vancouver, WA
We list 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Vancouver. 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. 4 more are within 50 miles.
- 3.1 mi
Smith & Bybee Lake Canoe Launch
Portland - 4.9 mi
Kelley Point Park Canoe Launch
Portland - 15 mi
- 19 mi
Goerig Park Canoe Launch
Woodland - 19 mi
Farmington Paddle Launch
Hillsboro - 26 mi
- 37 mi
Lake Sacajawea Park Canoe Launch
Longview
Boat ramps near Vancouver
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Boat Ramp Vancouver, 1.4 mi
- Vancouver Lake Boat Launch (Northeast) Vancouver, 3 mi
- Vancouver Lake Boat Launch (Downtown) Vancouver, 3.2 mi
- Vancouver Lake Park Boat Ramp Vancouver, 4.5 mi
- Swan Island Boat Ramp Portland, 5.7 mi
- Cathedral Park Portland, 6.1 mi
Illustration 
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 etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Vancouver: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Vancouver, WA?
Within 16 miles of Vancouver we list 3 kayak launches: Smith & Bybee Lake Canoe Launch, Kelley Point Park Canoe Launch and John Pollock Water Trail Park Kayak Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Vancouver?
Within 50 miles: Goerig Park Canoe Launch (Woodland, 19 miles), Farmington Paddle Launch (Hillsboro, 19 miles), Merwin Kayak-Canoe Launch (Amboy, 26 miles) and Lake Sacajawea Park Canoe Launch (Longview, 37 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Vancouver?
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Vancouver, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Vancouver. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Vancouver, WA.