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 Saint Paul. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 4 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 Saint Paul we know of Lake Elmo Park Reserve Kayak Launch in Lake Elmo.
Within 50 miles: Comfort Lake Public Water Access (Wyoming, 27 miles), Lake Byllesby Regional Park Kayak Launch (Cannon Falls, 31 miles), Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Kayak Launch (Cannon Falls, 31 miles) and Rum River North County Park Kayak Launch (Saint Francis, 33 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Saint Paul, MN.