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 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of New Port Richey. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 9 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 New Port Richey we list 3 kayak launches: Frances Avenue Park Kayak /Canoe Launch, Fred Howard Park Canoe Launch and Canoe Landing in Odessa.
Within 50 miles: Upper Tampa Bay Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Tampa, 17 miles), Canoe Launch in Tampa (Tampa, 24 miles), Water Works Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Tampa, 25 miles), Canoe/Kayak Launch in Thonotosassa (Thonotosassa, 29 miles) and Boca Ciega Millennium Park Canoe / Kayak Launch (Seminole, 29 miles).
Yes: in Florida, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around New Port Richey. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in New Port Richey, FL.