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 rulesForest Hills has one public boat ramp or launch on our map. Another 51 are within 25 miles.
Search the map around Forest Hills
| Boat ramps | 1 |
|---|---|
| Marked free | 1 |
Water you can reach from here: Grand River.
See every ramp on Grand River.
State agency for public boat access: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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 know of one launch in Forest Hills: Ada Boating Access Site Boat Ramp. Within 25 miles there are 51 more.
Ada Boating Access Site Boat Ramp is marked free in the map data. For the other launches in Forest Hills we have no fee details.
Leslie E. Tassell Park Kayak Launch in Grand Rapids, about 3.4 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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