Boat Launch Views From Roza to Ensign on the Yakima River

Roza Boat Launch

Name: Roza Launch and Day Use Facility - BLM Site

Difficulty: 1/10- Paved launch 

Parking: 9/10 - The Best of the Launches on the Yakima River in the popular Fly Fishing Section we cover

Easy to find: 9/10

Close to town: 1/10 - 45 minutes from everything

Launch quality: 10/10 - Best launch on the entire river.

Cost: 6/10 - $5 Day use Fee, $15 Camp Fee, $35 yearly Fee ( and you get a neat little window sticker too!)

Toilet/facilities: 4/10 - Pit toilet, better than no toilet.

Cool factor: 2/10 - Depends on the time of year. When its river party season, it can be cool here, or ultra lame, depending on what you like.   Also, motors are allowed below this launch.

Overall Score: 5.258 - Superb Launch, WAY down the canyon, good public access, lots of parking, lots of people at times. Its like a lake here and motors are allowed below the launch.

Ringer Boat Launch Summer 2019 - 360 Degree Virtual Tour

Name: Ringer Loop Rd. Launch - WDFW Site

Difficulty: 2/10- Novice launch 

Parking: 6/10 - Some glass on the ground, but patrolled often, lots of guides in and out of there.

Easy to find: 6/10

Close to town: 8/10

Launch quality: 8/10 - One of the better launches on the entire river.

Cost: 10/10 - Free with $30 discover pass, maybe that should be 1/10, not sure, you decide!

Toilet/facilities: 4/10 - Pit toilet, better than no toilet.

Cool factor: 5/10 - Some Launches are just plain cooler than others.  

Overall Score: 6.1257 - Decent launch, protected from the wind, good public access to shore angling, lots of parking and close to town, make ringer one of our better launches.