Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Easton. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 5 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Easton we list 7 kayak launches: Lehigh River Easton Access, Scott Park Boat Ramp, Canoe Launch in Raubsville, Kayak Launch in Alpha, Kayak Launch in Hampton, Kingwood Boat Ramp and Kayak Launch in Frenchtown.
Within 50 miles: Bulls Island Boat Launch (Tinicum, 20 miles), Walnutport Boat Ramp (Slatington, 21 miles), Kayak Launch in Beattystown (Beattystown, 22 miles), Lambertville Boat Launch (Lambertville, 25 miles) and Firemans Eddy Boat Ramp (Lambertville, 27 miles).
For paddling near Easton you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person. Paddling in Pennsylvania? At Commission and state park launches you need a registration or a launch permit, and other states' permits do not count.
To look further out, search the map from Easton. Before you go to Easton: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Easton, PA.