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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Glen Raven. 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.
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 Glen Raven we list 12 kayak launches: Altamahaw Paddle Access, Shallow Ford Paddle Access, Indian Valley Paddle Access, Great Bend Park Paddle Access, Great Bend Park Boat Ramp, Brooks Bridge Paddle Access, Glencoe Paddle Access, Northeast Park Boat Ramp, Red Slide Park Paddle Access, Graham Paddle Access, Great Alamance Creek Paddle Access and Swepsonville River Park Upper Access.
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Glen Raven, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
More places near Glen Raven are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Glen Raven, NC.