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 Castleton-on-Hudson. 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. 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 Castleton-on-Hudson we list 2 kayak launches: Henry Hudson Park Boat Launch and Corning Preserve Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Thompson Lake Fishing Access Site (Altamont, 16 miles), NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Stottville, 16 miles), Colonie Mohawk River Park Boat Ramp (Cohoes, 17 miles), Lock 7 Boat Launch (Schenectady, 18 miles) and Canoe/Kayak Launch in Schenectady (Schenectady, 20 miles).
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in New York.
To look further out, search the map from Castleton-on-Hudson. Before you go to Castleton-on-Hudson: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Castleton-on-Hudson, NY.