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 etiquetteThere's no public boat ramp or launch inside Mesa that we know of. The closest is Boat Launch in Tempe in Tempe, about 6.3 miles away.
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Water you can reach from here: Tempe Town Lake, Canyon Lake, SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina, Kiwanis Lake, Roosevelt Canal, Alvord Lake, Tortilla Bay, Desert Harbor Lake.
Official access sites and closures: Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Before your first launch in Mesa: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
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 rulesWe don't know of a launch inside Mesa itself. The closest is Boat Launch in Tempe in Tempe, about 6.3 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Tempe Town Lake North Beach - Boat Beach Boat Ramp (Tempe, 6.7 miles), Tempe Town Lake North Beach - Boat Beach Boat Launch (Tempe, 6.7 miles) and Kiwanis Park Boat Ramp (Tempe, 7.6 miles).
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Let us know and we'll add it.