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 Franklin. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 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 Franklin we know of Eastern Flank Canoe Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Canoe Ramp (Smyrna, 21 miles), Henry Horton Canoe / Kayak Ramp (Chapel Hill, 24 miles) and Thompson Lane Trailhead Canoe Ramp (Murfreesboro, 24 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Franklin. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Franklin, TN.