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 list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Cannon Falls. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 2 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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Cannon Falls we list 2 kayak launches: Lake Byllesby Regional Park Kayak Launch and Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Allis Park Canoe Launch (Oronoco, 31 miles) and Lake Elmo Park Reserve Kayak Launch (Lake Elmo, 32 miles).
For paddling near Cannon Falls you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person. In Minnesota, paddle craft longer than 10 feet need a registration.
More places near Cannon Falls are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Cannon Falls, MN.