Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Jonesville. 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. 6 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Jonesville we list 6 kayak launches: Yadkin Shore Access, Crater Park River Access, Memorial Park Boat Ramp, NC 268 Ararat River Access, Ronda Access and Roaring River Access.
Within 50 miles: Tharrington Park Access (Mount Airy, 17 miles), Huntsville Access (Lewisville, 17 miles), H.B. Rowe Park Access (Mount Airy, 17 miles), Old U.S. 421 River Park Access (Lewisville, 18 miles) and Smoot Park Access (North Wilkesboro, 24 miles).
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in North Carolina.
To look further out, search the map from Jonesville. Before you go to Jonesville: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Jonesville, NC.