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 Maysville. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 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 Maysville we know of Dixon Fields Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Creekside Park Kayak Launch (New Bern, 18 miles), Canoe/Kayak Launch in New Bern (New Bern, 21 miles) and State Park Canoe Tie-Uo (La Grange, 49 miles).
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Maysville.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Maysville, NC.