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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Thonotosassa. 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. 7 more are 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 Thonotosassa we list 5 kayak launches: Canoe/Kayak Launch in Thonotosassa, campground canoe launch, Canoe Launch in Tampa, Water Works Park Canoe/Kayak Launch and Lithia Springs Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Canoe Landing in Odessa (Odessa, 19 miles), Upper Tampa Bay Park Canoe/Kayak Launch (Tampa, 22 miles), Canoe/Kayak Launch in Sun City Center (Sun City Center, 26 miles), Jack Puryear Park Kayak Launch (St. Petersburg, 27 miles) and Frances Avenue Park Kayak /Canoe Launch (New Port Richey, 28 miles).
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in Florida.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Thonotosassa, FL.