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 Florida City. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 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 Florida City we know of Canoe/Kayak Launch in Florida City.
Within 50 miles: Canoe Launch in Tavernier (Tavernier, 25 miles), Plantation Tropical Preserve Paddle Craft Launch (Tavernier, 25 miles) and Canoe/Kayak Launch in Coral Gables (Coral Gables, 45 miles).
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in Florida.
The map shows every place around Florida City. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Florida City, FL.