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 list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Manteo. 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. 2 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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Manteo we list 2 kayak launches: Brier Hall Access and Kayak Launch in Nags Head (Northwest).
Within 50 miles: Kayak Launch in Nags Head (Southeast) (Nags Head, 18 miles) and Duck Boardwalk Kayak Launch (Southern Shores, 19 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Manteo. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Manteo, NC.