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 rulesWe know of one kayak launch in and around Longview. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 6 more are within 50 miles.
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 etiquetteIn and around Longview we know of Lake Sacajawea Park Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Goerig Park Canoe Launch (Woodland, 22 miles), John Pollock Water Trail Park Kayak Launch (La Center, 27 miles), Merwin Kayak-Canoe Launch (Amboy, 34 miles), Kelley Point Park Canoe Launch (Portland, 38 miles) and Smith & Bybee Lake Canoe Launch (Portland, 40 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Longview. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Longview, WA.