DeGroff Park Paddle Launch
DeGroff Park Paddle Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Hillsboro River near Hillsboro Beach, Florida.
- Tidal
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 26.29650, -80.08090
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Jacksonville District; the one nearest this launch is of May 11, 2022). Not for navigation.
Boating rules
- Max Speed 30 MPH / Max Wake 15 Inches / Max Sound 80 dBA (Except where superseded by other law.) · zone at Broward County 30 MPH / 15 inch wake / 80 dBA sound zone, at or next to this launch rule
- Manatee zone: Slow Speed Buffer (All Year) · a zone at or next to this launch rule
- Manatee zone: Slow Speed (Nov15 -Mar31) Max 25 MPH (Apr1-Nov14) · a zone at or next to this launch rule
From the boating rules map of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro River · NOAA, 1.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone AMZ651, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro River station, 1.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 2:15 am 2.3 ft · Low 8:36 am 0.2 ft · High 2:56 pm 2.5 ft · Low 9:21 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 3:28 am 2.3 ft · Low 9:45 am 0.3 ft · High 4:00 pm 2.5 ft · Low 10:22 pm 0.2 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 4:38 am 2.4 ft · Low 10:49 am 0.3 ft · High 4:57 pm 2.4 ft · Low 11:15 pm 0.1 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 5:36 am 2.6 ft · Low 11:45 am 0.3 ft · High 5:47 pm 2.4 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 12:02 am 0.0 ft · High 6:26 am 2.7 ft · Low 12:36 pm 0.3 ft · High 6:32 pm 2.4 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 12:47 am -0.1 ft · High 7:11 am 2.8 ft · Low 1:23 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:14 pm 2.4 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 1:29 am -0.1 ft · High 7:53 am 2.8 ft · Low 2:06 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:55 pm 2.4 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- IWW JAX to MIA (Broward County)
Condition survey of May 11, 2022 by the Jacksonville District. Least depth in the channel: 2.8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 10 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Hillsboro River
River in Florida. All launches on Hillsboro River.
Community
Where people who use Hillsboro River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sullivan Park Kayak Launch Dock · 1.3 mi · Hillsboro Canal
- Pioneer Park Boat Ramp · 2.1 mi · Hillsboro Canal
- Hillsboro El Rio Park South Paddlecraft Launch · 2.3 mi · Hillsboro Canal
- Exchange Club Park Paddlecraft Access · 2.5 mi · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
- Alsdorf Park Boat Ramp · 3.2 mi · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
- Silver Palm Park Boat Ramp (PERMIT REQUIRED) · 3.7 mi · Lake Boca Raton
Sources
- Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches record -80.08090,26.29650 · FDEP: relative location reference only, not a survey; credit FDEP Office of Greenways and Trails and the Florida Paddling Trail Association
Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.