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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Marlborough. 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.
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 Marlborough we list 12 kayak launches: seasonal car top boat slipway, Canoe and Kayak Launch in Marlborough, Car top boat Only Launch, Canoe and kayak lanch point, White Pond Road Boat Ramp, canoe launchpoint, Whitehall Boat Ramp, Canoe Kayak Launch in Wayland, Wayland Town Dock, Canoe & Kayak Launch in Acton, Cartopper Only Launch and Old Calf Pasture Boat Launch.
Yes: in Massachusetts, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Marlborough, MA.