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 Vallejo. 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. 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 etiquetteIn and around Vallejo we know of Boat Ramp Street Slipway in Richmond.
Within 50 miles: Eden landing Kayak Launch (Hayward, 34 miles) and End of Mark West Creek Kayaking Run (Santa Rosa, 38 miles).
For a trip from Vallejo, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Vallejo, CA.