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 rulesThere's one place to launch a boat in Saint Louis. Another 22 are within 25 miles.
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State agency for public boat access: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
For a day on the water near Saint Louis: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
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 etiquetteWe know of one launch in Saint Louis: Fred & Gertrude Leppien Memorial Park Boat Ramp. Within 25 miles there are 22 more.
Luneack Park Kayak Launch in Alma, about 4.2 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
Michigan law says drain plugs out, water drained and plants removed before you trailer away, or risk a fine of up to $100.
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