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 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Wakefield. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 5 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 Wakefield we list 7 kayak launches: Veterans Field Boat Ramp, Blessing of the Bay Boat Ramp, Spy Pond Boat Launch, Canoe and Kayak Launch, Squibnocket Park Boat Ramp, Route 225 Boat Launch and Old Calf Pasture Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Cartopper Only Launch (Lincoln, 16 miles), Canoe & Kayak launch (Acton, 17 miles), Town of Hull Boat Ramp (Northwest) (Hull, 18 miles), Canoe Kayak Launch (Wayland, 18 miles) and Town of Weymouth Boat Ramp (Weymouth, 19 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Wakefield. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Wakefield, MA.