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 Kent. 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. 3 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 Kent we list 2 kayak launches: Canoe/Kayak Launch in Kent and Canoe/Kayak Launch in Cuyahoga Falls.
Within 50 miles: Newton Falls Upstream Paddling Access (Newton Falls, 21 miles), Mahoning River Waterway Trail - Canoe City Egress / Portage (Leavittsburg, 26 miles) and Division Street Kayak Launch (Youngstown, 36 miles).
The map shows every place around Kent. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Kent, OH.