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 Los Gatos. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 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 etiquetteIn and around Los Gatos we know of Vasona Reservoir.
Within 50 miles: Uvas Reservoir County Park (Morgan Hill, 19 miles), Kayaker's Slipway (Santa Cruz, 20 miles) and Eden landing Kayak Launch (Hayward, 27 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Los Gatos. Before you go to Los Gatos: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Los Gatos, CA.