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 Allendale. Another 46 are within 25 miles.
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Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Deer Creek.
Official access sites and closures: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
New to the ramps in Allendale? 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 Allendale: Deer Creek Park Boat Launch. Within 25 miles there are 46 more.
Grand River Park Kayak Launch in Jenison, about 6.1 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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