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 8 kayak launches within 16 miles of Caledonia. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 4 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 Caledonia we list 8 kayak launches: LaBarge Dam Downstream Kayak Launch, Middleville Lower Kayak Launch, Riverside Park Canoe Launch, Leslie E. Tassell Park Kayak Launch, McDonald Lake Canoe Launch, Williams Lake Canoe Launch, Canoe and Kayak Launch in Grand Rapids and John Collins Park Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Johnson Park Kayak Launch (Grandville, 16 miles), Grand River Park Kayak Launch (Jenison, 21 miles), Rockford Dam Canoe Landing (Rockford, 23 miles) and Hawthorn Pond Natural Area Boat Ramp (Zeeland, 27 miles).
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Caledonia.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Caledonia, MI.