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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Ely. 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.
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 Ely we list 12 kayak launches: Fenske Lake Public Water Access Site, Burntside Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site, Nels Lake Public Water Access Site, Little Long Lake Public Water Access Site, Shagawa Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site, Low Lake Public Water Access Site, Shagawa Lake (S) Public Water Access Site, Shagawa Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site, City of Winton Boat Ramp, Burntside Lake (S) Public Water Access Site, White Iron Lake Public Water Access Site and Fall Lake (S) Public Water Access Site.
For a trip from Ely, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Ely, MN.