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 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Saint Helen. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 9 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 Saint Helen we list 3 kayak launches: Richfiled Township Park and Boat Launch Canoe Launch, Chase Bridge Canoe Launch and Steckert Bridge Canoe Landing.
Within 50 miles: Camp Ten Bridge Boat Launch (Mio, 24 miles), Mio Pond SFCG Boat Launch (Mio, 25 miles), M33 Roadside Park Boat Ramp (Mio, 25 miles), Comins Flats Boat Access (Mio, 28 miles) and Comins Township Boat Ramp (Mio, 32 miles).
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Saint Helen.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Saint Helen, MI.