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 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Cortland. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 6 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 Cortland we list 6 kayak launches: Yaman Park Boat Launch, Tully Lake Boat Launch, Fuller Park Boat Launch, Papish Pond Boat Launch, Labrador Pond Access and Lovell Field Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Southwest) (Syracuse, 17 miles), Upper Lisle Boat Launch (Lakeview, 18 miles), Dorchester Park Boat Launch (Lakeview, 20 miles), Long Pond Boat Launch (Lakeview, 20 miles) and Myers Park Boat Launch (Lansing, 20 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Cortland. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Cortland, NY.