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 fishing pier in and around Antioch. Fishing piers let you cast into deeper water without a boat. Many are free, some charge a small daily fee, and the rules for licenses depend on the state. 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 Antioch we know of Cliff House Fishing Access Area in Rio Vista.
Within 50 miles: City of Benicia Fishing Pier (Benicia, 20 miles), 9th Street Boat Ramp (Benicia, 20 miles), Eckley Pier (Crockett, 22 miles), Mission Creek Park Fishing Pier (San Francisco, 36 miles) and Torpedo Wharf (San Francisco, 39 miles).
For a trip from Antioch, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Antioch, CA.