Illustration Paddlers
Launch a kayak without getting soaked
Shore, dock and ramp launches step by step, plus the cart that ends the long carry from the car.
Kayak launch guideWe list 11 kayak launches in 7 towns across Texas. These are places to carry a kayak, canoe or paddleboard to the water.
Illustration Paddlers
Shore, dock and ramp launches step by step, plus the cart that ends the long carry from the car.
Kayak launch guide
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 11 kayak launches in Texas, most of them around San Antonio (5).
Among others San Antonio River, Sixmile Creek, Greens Bayou, Lewisville Lake and San Pedro Creek.
Rules differ by state. Texas may not register paddle craft, but state parks or wildlife areas can still require a launch permit or parking fee.
Every paddler in Texas needs an approved life jacket on board, and kids have to wear theirs.
2 of the 11 are marked free in the map data, including Columbus Loop on the Colorado Take-Out and Six Mile Public Boat Ramp.
Guide: How to launch a kayak or canoe · All boat ramps in Texas