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 11 kayak launches within 16 miles of Auburn. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. One more is within 50 miles.
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 Auburn we list 11 kayak launches: Emerson Park Boat Launch, NYSDEC Boat Ramp, Frontenac Park Boat Launch, Mud Lock Boat Launch, Cayuga Lake State Park Boat Launch, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Boat Launch, Route 38 Boat Launch, Seneca Falls Community Park Boat Ramp, NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Southwest), Munro Park Access and Long Point State Park Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Deans Cove Boat Launch (Union Springs, 16 miles).
For a trip from Auburn, 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 Auburn, NY.