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 rulesThere are 2 places to launch a boat in Leland. Another 31 are within 25 miles.
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Water you can reach from here: Grand Traverse Bay, Kehl Lake.
Official access sites and closures: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
For a day on the water near Leland: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
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 etiquetteWe list 2 launches in Leland, including Haserot Park Boat Ramp and Leelanau State Park Boat Ramp. Another 31 are within 25 miles.
Milton Township Waterfront Park Kayak Launch in Elk Rapids, about 19 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
The launches in Leland give access to Grand Traverse Bay and Kehl Lake.
Michigan law says drain plugs out, water drained and plants removed before you trailer away, or risk a fine of up to $100.
Did a launch close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.