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 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Sussex. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 6 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 Sussex we list 6 kayak launches: Route 565 Canoe Launch, Canoe Access in Eden (South), Canoe Access in Eden (North), Milford Beach Hand Launch, Caddoo Access Hand Launch and Cartop Launch.
Within 50 miles: Kayak Launch in Riverdale (Riverdale, 21 miles), Perfetti Park Access (Netcong, 21 miles), Canoe/Kayak Access in Riverdale (Riverdale, 21 miles), Stiles Park Kayak Launch (Pompton Lakes, 21 miles) and Kayak Launch in Beattystown (Beattystown, 30 miles).
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Sussex, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Sussex, NJ.