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The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Chattanooga, TN
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Chattanooga. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer.
- <1 mi
Ross's Landing Pier (TN River)
Chattanooga - <1 mi
Ross's Landing Duck Boat Ramp (TN River)
Chattanooga - <1 mi
Maclellan Island (TN RIver)
Chattanooga - <1 mi
Coolidge Park Market Street (TN RIver)
Chattanooga - <1 mi
Coolidge Park Kayak Launch
Chattanooga - <1 mi
Coolidge Park Tremont Street (TN River)
Chattanooga - 3.2 mi
Cummings Hwy (Lookout Creek)
Chattanooga - 3.9 mi
Reflection Riding Nature Center Ramp (Lookout Creek)
Lookout Mountain - 4 mi
Riverwalk/Greenway Dock (South Chickamauga Creek)
East Chattanooga - 4.3 mi
Rivermont
East Chattanooga - 4.7 mi
Riverpark Lower
East Chattanooga - 5.4 mi
Boat ramps near Chattanooga
- Camp Jordan Park Boat Ramp Chattanooga, 6.8 mi
- Prentice Cooper State Forest Boat Ramp Signal Mountain, 7.7 mi
- Booker T Washington State Park Fishing Pier Chattanooga, 8.8 mi
- Chester Frost Park Boat Ramp Harrison, 13 mi
- Harrison Bay State Park Boat Ramp (Southwest) Harrison, 14 mi
- Ringgold Recreational Complex (South Chick Creek) Ringgold, 15 mi
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Chattanooga: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Chattanooga?
Within 16 miles of Chattanooga we list 12 kayak launches: Ross's Landing Pier (TN River), Ross's Landing Duck Boat Ramp (TN River), Maclellan Island (TN RIver), Coolidge Park Market Street (TN RIver), Coolidge Park Kayak Launch, Coolidge Park Tremont Street (TN River), Cummings Hwy (Lookout Creek), Reflection Riding Nature Center Ramp (Lookout Creek), Riverwalk/Greenway Dock (South Chickamauga Creek), Rivermont, Riverpark Lower and Sterchi Farm Kayak Launch (South Chickamauga Creek).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Chattanooga?
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in Tennessee.
More places near Chattanooga are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Chattanooga, TN.