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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Suquamish. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 8 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 Suquamish we list 4 kayak launches: Point Monroe Lagoon, Fletcher Landing, Fort Ward Park Kayak Launch and Waterway 19 Canoe/Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Glendale Beach Preserve Boat Ramp (Mukilteo, 18 miles), Luke McRedmond Landing Kayak Launch (Redmond, 18 miles), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Boat Ramp (Seabeck, 18 miles), Tiger Lake (Seabeck, 20 miles) and Panther Lake (Seabeck, 21 miles).
Yes: in Washington, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
More places near Suquamish are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Suquamish, WA.