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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Rehoboth Beach. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 2 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 Rehoboth Beach we list 4 kayak launches: New Road Non-Motorized Boat Launch, Savages Ditch Kayak Launch, James Farm Canoe Launch and Kayak Launch in Bethany Beach.
Within 50 miles: Cherry Beach Park Boat Ramp (Laurel, 36 miles) and Canoe/Kayak Launch in Snow Hill (Snow Hill, 43 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Rehoboth Beach. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Rehoboth Beach, DE.