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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Smyrna. 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 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 Smyrna we list 2 kayak launches: Canoe Ramp and Thompson Lane Trailhead Canoe Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Eastern Flank Canoe Ramp (Franklin, 22 miles) and Henry Horton Canoe / Kayak Ramp (Chapel Hill, 30 miles).
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Smyrna, TN.