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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Arlington. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank.
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 Arlington we list 12 kayak launches: Spy Pond Boat Launch, Blessing of the Bay Boat Ramp, Squibnocket Park Boat Ramp, Veterans Field Boat Ramp, Canoe and Kayak Launch in Bedford, Route 225 Boat Launch, Cartopper Only Launch, Old Calf Pasture Boat Launch, Canoe Kayak Launch in Wayland, Wayland Town Dock, Canoe & Kayak Launch in Acton and canoe launchpoint.
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Arlington.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Arlington, MA.