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 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of East Harlem. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 2 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 East Harlem we list 10 kayak launches: Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch, Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch, Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access, Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp, Bronx Park Kayak Launch, Squibb Park Boat Ramp, 119th Street Canoe Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch and Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Old Place Creek Hand Launch (Staten Island, 17 miles) and Stiles Park Kayak Launch (Pompton Lakes, 22 miles).
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near East Harlem.