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 8 kayak launches within 16 miles of Apalachin. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 4 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 Apalachin we list 8 kayak launches: Apalachin Bridge Boat Launch, Marshland Road Boat Launch, Grippen Park Boat Launch, Hickories Park Boat Launch, Harold Moore Park Boat Launch, NYS DEC Boat Ramp, Sandy Beach Park Boat Launch and Tioga Downs Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Barton Landing (Waverly, 17 miles), PFBC Sayre Access (Sayre, 18 miles), Riverside Lane Boat Launch (Hallstead, 20 miles) and Riverfront Park Boat Ramp (Sayre, 20 miles).
For a trip from Apalachin, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Apalachin, NY.