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 Sumas. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 7 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 Sumas we know of Barrowtown Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Dakota Creek Kayak Launch (Blaine, 26 miles), Kayak Launch in Bellingham (Northwest) (Bellingham, 27 miles), Kayak Launch in Ferndale (Ferndale, 29 miles), Kayak Launch in Bellingham (Southwest) (Bellingham, 30 miles) and Chuckanut Bay Shorelands Kayak Launch (Bellingham, 31 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Sumas. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Sumas, WA.