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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Stuart. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 3 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 Stuart we list 2 kayak launches: Willoughby Creek Canoe Launch and Evans Creek Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Kayak/canoe public launch (North Palm Beach, 28 miles), Rental kayak launch (North Palm Beach, 28 miles) and Lake Garcia Boat Ramp (Vero Beach, 41 miles).
For a trip from Stuart, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Stuart, FL.