Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe know of one kayak launch in and around South Coventry. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 10 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteIn and around South Coventry we know of Canoe Launch Point in South Coventry.
Within 50 miles: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Kayak Launch (Colchester, 17 miles), Charter Oak Landing Kayak/Canoe Launch (Hartford, 18 miles), Robert Manship Park Canoe/Kayak Launch Area (Plainfield Village, 19 miles), Horse Pond Car Top Boat Launch (Salem, 22 miles) and Great Island Boat Launch (Old Saybrook, 34 miles).
Yes: in Connecticut, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
For a trip from South Coventry, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in South Coventry, CT.