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 rulesWayland has 3 public boat ramps and launches. Another 60 are within 25 miles.
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Water you can reach from here: Gun Lake, Lake Sixteen, Selkirk Lake.
Helpful before you go: 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 list 3 launches in Wayland, including Gun Lake County Park Boat Ramp, Lake Sixteen Boat Launch and Selkirk Lake Boat Launch. Another 60 are within 25 miles.
Williams Lake Canoe Launch in Middleville, about 5.8 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
The launches in Wayland give access to Gun Lake, Lake Sixteen and Selkirk Lake.
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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