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 kayak launch in and around Chapel Hill. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 3 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 Chapel Hill we know of Henry Horton Canoe / Kayak Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Eastern Flank Canoe Ramp (Franklin, 24 miles), Thompson Lane Trailhead Canoe Ramp (Murfreesboro, 25 miles) and Canoe Ramp (Smyrna, 30 miles).
For a trip from Chapel Hill, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Chapel Hill, TN.