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 Jenison. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 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 Jenison we list 5 kayak launches: Grand River Park Kayak Launch, Johnson Park Kayak Launch, John Collins Park Boat Launch, Canoe and Kayak Launch and Hawthorn Pond Natural Area Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Leslie E. Tassell Park Kayak Launch (Grand Rapids, 17 miles), Rockford Dam Canoe Landing (Rockford, 18 miles), LaBarge Dam Downstream Kayak Launch (Caledonia, 20 miles), Kayak & Canoe Launch (Ferrysburg, 22 miles) and Middleville Lower Kayak Launch (Middleville, 25 miles).
For a trip from Jenison, 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 Jenison, MI.