Abstract: The kayak launch and lift apparatus, hence forth referred as the launch and lift, disclosed herein will enable the user to easily board and disembark from a kayak, a canoe or other small watercraft without many of the problems associated with existing devices. The present invention has the advantages of providing a means to stabilize the kayak, while the user is either boarding or disembarking from the kayak from a stationary dock or a sea wall. The launch and lift is made of aluminum and consists of: a pair dock loop grab rails that are bolted to the dock or sea wall, a slidable ladder, a pair of cradles that are attached to the bottom step of the ladder, a pair of bunks to support the kayak on the cradles, an additional outer grab rail that is used when boarding or disembarking from the kayak at the water level, and, a brake winch and stainless steel cable, that is used to raise or lower the kayak from or to the water level.