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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Camden. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 8 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 Camden we list 4 kayak launches: Kayak Launch in Camden, Cooper River Park Boat Ramp, Flat Rock Park Boat Launch and Neshaminy State Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Levittown Lake Boat Launch (Levittown, 22 miles), Hoy Park Access (Audubon, 23 miles), Hampton Furnace (Vincentown, 26 miles), Ferry Road Canal Access West (Trenton, 26 miles) and Ferry Road Canal Access East (Trenton, 26 miles).
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in New Jersey.
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Camden. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Camden, NJ.