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 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Binghamton. 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. 5 more are 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 Binghamton we list 7 kayak launches: Oaquaga Bridge Boat Launch, Sandy Beach Park Boat Launch, Riverside Lane Boat Launch, Ninevah Bridge Boat Launch, PFBC Oakland Access, Harold Moore Park Boat Launch and Afton Public River Access.
Within 50 miles: Grippen Park Boat Launch (Endicott, 16 miles), River Road Boat Launch (Deposit, 18 miles), William S. Payne Memorial Park Boat Launch (Bainbridge, 19 miles), Dorchester Park Boat Launch (Lakeview, 20 miles) and Apalachin Bridge Boat Launch (Apalachin, 20 miles).
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Binghamton, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Binghamton, NY.