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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of South Pittsburg. 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.
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 South Pittsburg we list 12 kayak launches: Ferry Road (TN River), Rivers Landing Rd (TN River), South Pittsburg Riverpark (TN River), Nickajack, Below Dam (TN River), Nickajack Powerhouse, Maple View (Nickajack), Lee Row (TN River), Shellmound Ramp (Nickajack), Macedonia Church (Cole City Creek), Lee Highway, Marion County Campground #1 (Nickajack) and Marion County Campground #2 (Nickajack).
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near South Pittsburg.
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of South Pittsburg. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in South Pittsburg, TN.