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 Salamanca. 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 Salamanca we list 3 kayak launches: Red House Lake Boat Launch, Allegany State Park Boat Launch and Onoville Marina Park Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: New Albion Lake Boat Launch (Little Valley, 16 miles), City of Olean Boat Ramp (Olean, 16 miles), Town of Portville Boat Ramp (Westons Mills, 20 miles), Cuba Lake Public Boat Launch (Cuba, 25 miles) and McCrea Point Park Boat Launch (Jamestown, 26 miles).
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Salamanca, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
More places near Salamanca are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Salamanca, NY.