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 Tybee Island. 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.
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 Tybee Island we know of Kayak Launch - Alley 3.
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Tybee Island, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Tybee Island, GA.