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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Cohoes. 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. 7 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 Cohoes we list 5 kayak launches: Colonie Mohawk River Park Boat Ramp, Lock 7 Boat Launch, Canoe/Kayak Launch in Schenectady, Corning Preserve Boat Launch and Kiwanis Park Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Henry Hudson Park Boat Launch (Castleton-on-Hudson, 17 miles), Thompson Lake Fishing Access Site (Altamont, 18 miles), Lauren's Launch (Williamstown, 28 miles), Broadalbin Boat Launch (Broadalbin, 30 miles) and Queechy Lake Canoe Launch (Richmond, 32 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Cohoes. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Cohoes, NY.