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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Ocean View. 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. 2 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 Ocean View we list 4 kayak launches: Savages Ditch Kayak Launch, James Farm Canoe Launch, New Road Non-Motorized Boat Launch and Kayak Launch in Bethany Beach.
Within 50 miles: Cherry Beach Park Boat Ramp (Laurel, 34 miles) and Canoe/Kayak Launch in Snow Hill (Snow Hill, 39 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Ocean View, DE.