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 know of one kayak launch in and around Ferrysburg. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 11 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 etiquetteIn and around Ferrysburg we know of Kayak & Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Grand River Park Kayak Launch (Jenison, 20 miles), Hawthorn Pond Natural Area Boat Ramp (Zeeland, 22 miles), Dock Road Boat Launch (Montague, 23 miles), Johnson Park Kayak Launch (Grandville, 25 miles) and Old Canoe Base (Lakewood Club, 26 miles).
The map shows every place around Ferrysburg. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Ferrysburg, MI.