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 8 kayak launches within 16 miles of Hull. 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. 4 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 Hull we list 8 kayak launches: Town of Hull Boat Ramp (Northwest), Town of Hull Boat Ramp (Southeast), Hingham Boat Ramp, Town of Weymouth Boat Ramp, Parker Ave Boat Ramp, Hanover Public Launch, Blessing of the Bay Boat Ramp and Herring Run Historical Park.
Within 50 miles: Squibnocket Park Boat Ramp (Watertown, 16 miles), Spy Pond Boat Launch (Arlington, 17 miles), Bade Canoe Launch (Norwood, 18 miles) and Frank Johnson Memorial Riverfront Launch (East Bridgewater, 18 miles).
More places near Hull are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Hull, MA.