Kayak and canoe launches on Columbia Slough, Oregon
6 launch sites on Columbia Slough from Oregon State Marine Board. 5 are listed as hand, car-top or paddlecraft launches. 1 are trailer ramps.
Fees: 6 list no fee, 0 list a fee, 0 not verified. Each listing names its source; check it before you go.
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- Airport Way Launch · Boat ramp (trailer)
No fee listed by Oregon State Marine Board (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Columbia Blvd Launch · Hand launch / carry-in
No fee listed by Oregon State Marine Board (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Elrod Levee Launch East · Hand launch / carry-in
No fee listed by Oregon State Marine Board (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Elrod Levee Launch West · Hand launch / carry-in
No fee listed by Oregon State Marine Board (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
- Kelley Point Park Launch · Hand launch / carry-in
No fee listed by Oregon State Marine Board (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 23 m (80 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -6 ft (about 7% average grade)
Official fields: Oregon State Marine Board. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Whitaker Ponds Canoe Launch · Hand launch / carry-in
No fee listed by Oregon State Marine Board (checked 2026-10-26) View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
Access details not published; check before you go.
Oregon paddling rules
Registration, permits, life jackets and AIS stickers
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Data shown as published by the agency or mapped source; launch details and fees change, so check the official source before you go.