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 etiquette596 launches in 267 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Shokan (30), West Hurley (17) and Rochester (11). See them on the map
| Boat ramps | 354 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 211 |
| Fishing piers and access | 199 |
| Marked free | 34 |
Water you can reach from here: Black River, Branch Fish Creek, Butternut Creek, Tonawanda Creek, Fish Creek, Chittenango Creek, Fabius Brook, Limestone Creek.
Heading out in New York? launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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 rulesWe list 596 launches in 267 cities across New York.
On our map: Black River (5), Branch Fish Creek (3), Butternut Creek (3), Tonawanda Creek (2), Fish Creek (2) and Chittenango Creek (2). Plenty of New York waters have only one public launch.
34 of the 596 launches in New York are marked free in the map data. The others may charge, especially in state parks and at Corps lakes.
We list 211 kayak and canoe launches in New York, for example Corning Preserve Boat Launch in Albany, Thompson Lake Fishing Access Site in Altamont, Dann Park Accessible Launch in Amherst and Apalachin Bridge Boat Launch in Apalachin.
199 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including South Sandy Creek Fishing Access in Adams, Ringneck Marsh Fishing Platform in Alabama, Grass Lake Fishing Access in Alexandria Bay and Hyde Lake Fishing Access in Alexandria Bay.