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 Santa Clara. 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. 4 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 Santa Clara we know of Vasona Reservoir in Los Gatos.
Within 50 miles: Eden landing Kayak Launch (Hayward, 20 miles), Uvas Reservoir County Park (Morgan Hill, 24 miles), Kayaker's Slipway (Santa Cruz, 27 miles) and Boat Ramp Street Slipway (Richmond, 46 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Santa Clara.