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's no public boat ramp or launch inside Montgomery that we know of. The closest is Goldstar Boat Ramp in Wetumpka, about 13 miles away.
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Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Coosa River, Jordan Lake, Prairie Creek.
Official access sites and closures: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ramps); ALEA Marine Patrol (boating rules).
For a day on the water near Montgomery: 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 don't know of a launch inside Montgomery itself. The closest is Goldstar Boat Ramp in Wetumpka, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Gold Star Park Boat Ramp (Wetumpka, 13 miles), Bonners Point Boat Ramp (Holtville, 19 miles) and Prairie Creek Boat Ramp & Dock (Selmont-West Selmont, 27 miles).
We list 4 within about 40 miles.
Did a launch close, or is one missing? Tell us and we'll add it.