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 list 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Dexter. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 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 rulesWithin 16 miles of Dexter we list 5 kayak launches: Kayak Launch in Dexter, Island Park Kayak Launch, Boating Access, Island Lake State Recreation Area Kayak Launch and Island Lake State Recreation Area Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Hubbell Pond Park Kayak Launch (Milford, 22 miles), Hubbell Pond Park Canoe / Kayak Launch (Milford, 22 miles), Central Park Canoe / Kayak Launch (Milford, 22 miles), Central Park Kayak & Canoe Launch (Milford, 22 miles) and River's Edge Kayak Take-Out (Milford, 22 miles).
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Dexter, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
More places near Dexter 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 Dexter, MI.