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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Brattleboro. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 10 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 Brattleboro we list 2 kayak launches: Old Ferry Road Boat Launch and West River Park Kayak Lauch.
Within 50 miles: Gill Boat Launch (Turners Falls, 19 miles), Hoyts Landing (Charlestown, 27 miles), Canoe Launch in Adams (Adams, 30 miles), Lauren's Launch (Williamstown, 35 miles) and Old Windsor Road (Dalton, 41 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Brattleboro. Before you go to Brattleboro: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Brattleboro, VT.