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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Kent. 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. 8 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 Kent we list 4 kayak launches: Kayak Landing - Point Robinson, Kayak Landing, Dick Gilmur Shoreline and Kayak Launch and Riverside Park Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Waterway 19 Canoe/Kayak Launch (Seattle, 19 miles), Fort Ward Park Kayak Launch (Port Orchard, 19 miles), Luke McRedmond Landing Kayak Launch (Redmond, 21 miles), Fletcher Landing (Bainbridge Island, 24 miles) and Point Monroe Lagoon (Suquamish, 26 miles).
For a trip from Kent, 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 Kent, WA.