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 Manistee. 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 Manistee we list 5 kayak launches: Bear Creek River Access, High Bridge Access Site, Lower Tippy Dam Boat Ramp, Upper Tippy Dam Boat Ramp and Low Bridge Canoe Landing.
Within 50 miles: Harvey Bridge River Access (Kingsley, 25 miles), Baxter Bridge Boat Ramp (Kingsley, 32 miles), Old 131 Canoe Pull Out (Kingsley, 32 miles), Kayak/Canoe Launch (Traverse City, 37 miles) and US-131 Roadside Park Boat Ramp (Manton, 37 miles).
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Manistee, MI.