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 19 places to launch a boat in Wakefield. Another 19 are within 25 miles.
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The launches in Wakefield sit on Chaney Lake, Dawn Lake, Eel Lake, Elbow Lake, Henry Lake, Lake Gogebic, Lake Gogebic-East Side, Langford Lake.
Heading out in Wakefield? 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 19 launches in Wakefield, including Bergland Dock Boat Launch, Chaney Lake Boat Launch and Dawn Lake Boat Launch. Another 19 are within 25 miles.
McDonald Lake Boat Launch in Bessemer, about 16 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
The launches in Wakefield give access to Chaney Lake, Dawn Lake, Eel Lake, Elbow Lake, Henry Lake and Lake Gogebic and 11 more.
Before leaving a Michigan launch, pull every drain plug, drain bilge and livewell and remove weeds from the trailer. It is required by state law.
Did a launch close, or is one missing? Send us a tip and we'll add it.