Boat Ramps Nearby
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 rulesKayak & canoe launches in Southport, NY
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Southport. 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.
- <1 mi
Toll Bridge Park Boat Launch
Southport - 5.3 mi
Dunn Field Boat Launch
Elmira - 6.4 mi
- 6.4 mi
- 6.6 mi
Grove Street Boat Launch
Elmira - 7.5 mi
White Wagon Boat Launch
Waverly - 8.6 mi
Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch
Elmira - 9 mi
- 11 mi
- 13 mi
PFBC Sayre Access
Sayre - 13 mi
Senator William T. Smith Boat Launch
Big Flats - 13 mi
Barton Landing
Waverly
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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 etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Southport: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Southport, NY?
Within 16 miles of Southport we list 12 kayak launches: Toll Bridge Park Boat Launch, Dunn Field Boat Launch, Chase-Hibbard Dam Downstream Access, Chase-Hibbard Dam Upstream Access, Grove Street Boat Launch, White Wagon Boat Launch, Fitch's Bridge Boat Launch, Tozers Landing Boat Launch, Riverfront Park Boat Ramp, PFBC Sayre Access, Senator William T. Smith Boat Launch and Barton Landing.
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Southport?
Yes: in New York, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
For a trip from Southport, 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 Southport, NY.