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 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Richfield Springs. 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. 9 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 Richfield Springs we list 3 kayak launches: NYS OPRHP Boat Ramp, Fish Road Boat Launch and Ilion Marina Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Frankfort Marina Boat Launch (Frankfort, 16 miles), Town of Little Falls Boat Ramp (Little Falls, 16 miles), Rotary Park Boat Launch (Little Falls, 17 miles), Susquehanna State Forest Boat Launch Boat Ramp (Oneonta, 18 miles) and Mill Brook Reservoir Boat Launch (Sherburne, 22 miles).
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Richfield Springs, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Richfield Springs, NY.