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 fishing pier in and around The Bronx. Fishing piers let you cast into deeper water without a boat. Many are free, some charge a small daily fee, and the rules for licenses depend on the state. 11 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 The Bronx we know of Public Dock in Little Ferry in Little Ferry.
Within 50 miles: Raptor Point (Brooklyn, 17 miles), 16th Street Park Dock (Bayonne, 19 miles), Kaiser Park Fishing Pier (Brooklyn, 20 miles), Midland Beach Fishing Pier (Staten Island, 22 miles) and Wantagh Park Fishing Pier (Bellmore, 23 miles).
If you're new to this, read fishing from a pier: what to know, or widen the search on the map around The Bronx. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in The Bronx, NY.