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 list 8 kayak launches within 16 miles of Sterling Heights. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Sterling Heights we list 8 kayak launches: Dodge Park River Access, Yates Park CRWT access, Clinton River Oaks Park Kayak Launch, Eagle's Landing Kayak & Canoe Launch Site, Eagle's Landing CRWT access, Kayak/Canoe Launch, Kayak/Canoe Launch (Marshall's Bar) and Kayak Launch in Keego Harbor.
Within 50 miles: Kayak & Canoe Launch (Keego Harbor, 16 miles), Kayak/Canoe Launch (Detroit, 16 miles), Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch (Northeast 3) (Detroit, 16 miles) and Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch (Northeast) (Detroit, 16 miles).
For a trip from Sterling Heights, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Sterling Heights, MI.