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 Ironton. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 5 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 Ironton we know of Roselle Access.
Within 50 miles: Chilton Memorial Canoe Ramp (Winona, 45 miles), Scotia Canoe Launch (Steelville, 48 miles), Canoe/Kayak Launch in Bourbon (Bourbon, 48 miles), Hillard Access (Poplar Bluff, 49 miles) and Onondaga Cave Canoe Launch (Bourbon, 49 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Ironton. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Ironton, MO.