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 Mount Holly. 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. 8 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 Mount Holly we know of Duke Energy Kayak/ Canoe Access.
Within 50 miles: Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest) (Mocksville, 41 miles), Cooleemee Falls Portage (Southwest 2) (Mocksville, 41 miles), Cooleemee Access (Mocksville, 42 miles), US 601 River Access (Franklin, 42 miles) and Rowan County Pump Station Access (Spencer, 42 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Mount Holly. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Mount Holly, NC.