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 8 kayak launches within 16 miles of Raubsville. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 4 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 Raubsville we list 8 kayak launches: Canoe Launch in Raubsville, Lehigh River Easton Access, Scott Park Boat Ramp, Kayak Launch in Alpha, Kingwood Boat Ramp, Kayak Launch in Frenchtown, Kayak Launch in Hampton and Bulls Island Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Lambertville Boat Launch (Lambertville, 20 miles), Firemans Eddy Boat Ramp (Lambertville, 21 miles), Deep Creek Lake Boat Launch (Woxall, 23 miles) and Kayak Launch in Beattystown (Beattystown, 24 miles).
Yes: in Pennsylvania, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board. Paddling in Pennsylvania? At Commission and state park launches you need a registration or a launch permit, and other states' permits do not count.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Raubsville, PA.