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 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Phippsburg. 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. 3 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 Phippsburg we list 9 kayak launches: Holbrook Street Landing, Hildreth Road Landing, South End Boat Launch, Sawyer Park Boat Launch, Mere Point Boat Launch, Nequasset Park Boat Ramp, Atlantic Edge, Water Street Boat Landing #2 and Kayak Launch in Freeport.
Within 50 miles: Yarmouth Town Landing (Yarmouth, 17 miles), Pejepscot Boat Ramp (Lisbon Falls, 18 miles) and Miller Park Boat Launch (Lisbon Falls, 21 miles).
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Phippsburg.
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Phippsburg. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Phippsburg, ME.