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 Cheboygan. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 7 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 Cheboygan we know of Long Lake Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Dock #3 Park Boat Launch (Saint Ignace, 21 miles), Canoe & Kayak (Indian River, 27 miles), Round Lake Boating Access Site (Petoskey, 32 miles), Jones Landing Boat Ramp (Petoskey, 39 miles) and Lake Fifteen Boat Launch (Lewiston, 48 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Cheboygan. Before you go to Cheboygan: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Cheboygan, MI.