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 etiquetteWe know of one kayak launch in and around Anacortes. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 9 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesIn and around Anacortes we know of Kayak Landing.
Within 50 miles: Chuckanut Bay Shorelands Kayak Launch (Bellingham, 16 miles), Kayak Launch in Bellingham (Southwest) (Bellingham, 17 miles), Kayak Launch in Bellingham (Northwest) (Bellingham, 20 miles), Eastsound Village Green County Park Boat Ramp (Friday Harbor, 20 miles) and Kayak Launch in Ferndale (Ferndale, 26 miles).
More places near Anacortes are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Anacortes, WA.