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 list 2 fishing piers within 16 miles of Hurricane. A fishing pier puts you over deeper water without a boat. Check the posted rules: fees, hours and license requirements differ from pier to pier. 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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Hurricane we list 2 fishing piers: Hurricane City Park Fishing Dock and Off the Hook Fishing Lake.
Within 50 miles: Mouth of the Elk Fishing Area (Charleston, 20 miles), Wheelchair Access Fishing Pier (Southwest) (Charleston, 22 miles), Wheelchair Access Fishing Pier (Southwest 2) (Charleston, 22 miles), Cambell's Creek Fishing Area (Coal Fork, 25 miles) and Marmet Lock and Dam Fishing Area (Downstream) (Charleston, 27 miles).
For a trip from Hurricane, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Hurricane, WV.