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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Great Barrington. 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.
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 Great Barrington we list 12 kayak launches: Division Street Access, Brookside Road Access, Rising Pond Pumping Station Access, Glendale Road Access, Glendale Dam Put-In, Glendale Dam Take-Out, Sheffield Covered Bridge Park Access, BNRC Fishing Access, Lee Athletic Field Access, Cranberry Pond Access, Rannapo Road Access and Woods Pond Bridge.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Great Barrington, MA.