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 rulesWe list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Coloma. 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 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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Coloma we list 2 kayak launches: Coloma Water Access and Village of Lawrence Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Arthur Dodd Memorial Park Kayak Launch (Niles, 20 miles), Riverfront Park South Boating Access Site (Niles, 26 miles), Wade's Bayou Memorial Park Boat Ramp (Douglas, 32 miles), Glassman Park Kayak Launch (New Buffalo, 32 miles) and Hermance Park Kayak Launch (Bristol, 41 miles).
For a trip from Coloma, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Coloma, MI.