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 Salt Lake City. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. One more is 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 Salt Lake City we know of Pioneer Crossing Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: RC Park Boat Ramp (Saratoga Springs, 28 miles).
Yes: in Utah, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
To look further out, search the map from Salt Lake City. Before you go to Salt Lake City: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Salt Lake City, UT.