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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Shiloh. 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. 10 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 Shiloh we list 2 kayak launches: Canoe Launch in Shiloh and Jews Canoe Access Area.
Within 50 miles: Lower Whitmer Park Boat Launch (Clearfield, 18 miles), Milesburg Park Kayak Launch (Milesburg, 21 miles), PA State Flaming Foliage Canoe Access Area (Renovo, 24 miles), Bald Eagle Launch (Zion, 25 miles) and Canoe Launch in Renovo (Renovo, 28 miles).
For paddling near Shiloh you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person. Paddling in Pennsylvania? At Commission and state park launches you need a registration or a launch permit, and other states' permits do not count.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Shiloh, PA.