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 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Concord. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 3 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 Concord we list 9 kayak launches: Penacook Street Boat Ramp, Rolfe Canal Public Boat Ramp, Boscawen Town Park Boat Ramp, Everett Arena Boat Ramp, Merrimack County Boat Launching Facility, Bow Boat Ramp, Memorial Field Boat Ramp, Franklin Public Boat Ramp and Lagace Beach Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Merrymeeting Marsh Boat Ramp (New Durham, 23 miles), Mooney Clark Landing (Bristol, 23 miles) and Pawtuckaway Lake Boat Access (Nottingham, 25 miles).
The map shows every place around Concord. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Concord, NH.