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 Hampton. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 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 Hampton we list 7 kayak launches: Kayak Launch in Hampton, Kayak Launch in Alpha, Kayak Launch in Beattystown, Scott Park Boat Ramp, Lehigh River Easton Access, Kingwood Boat Ramp and Canoe Launch in Raubsville.
Within 50 miles: Kayak Launch in Frenchtown (Frenchtown, 16 miles), Perfetti Park Access (Netcong, 20 miles), Bulls Island Boat Launch (Tinicum, 21 miles), Lambertville Boat Launch (Lambertville, 24 miles) and Firemans Eddy Boat Ramp (Lambertville, 26 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Hampton. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Hampton, NJ.