Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Port Saint Joe. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. One more is within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Port Saint Joe we list 2 kayak launches: Canoe/Kayak Launch in Port Saint Joe (West) and Canoe/Kayak Launch in Port Saint Joe (South).
Within 50 miles: Kayak Launch in Eastpoint (Eastpoint, 36 miles).
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Port Saint Joe, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Port Saint Joe, FL.