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 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Holmes Beach. 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. 9 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 Holmes Beach we list 3 kayak launches: Non Moterized Boat launch area, Kayak Launch in Bradenton and Kayak Launch in Sarasota (Northwest).
Within 50 miles: Rye Preserve Kayak Launch (Bradenton, 20 miles), Canoe/Kayak Launch in Ruskin (Ruskin, 20 miles), Canoe/Kayak Launch in Sun City Center (Sun City Center, 21 miles), Jack Puryear Park Kayak Launch (St. Petersburg, 22 miles) and Kayak Launch in Sarasota (South) (Sarasota, 22 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Holmes Beach. Before you go to Holmes Beach: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Holmes Beach, FL.