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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Hanover. 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.
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 Hanover we list 12 kayak launches: Hanover Public Launch, Herring Run Historical Park, Frank Johnson Memorial Riverfront Launch, Parker Ave Boat Ramp, Hayward Street Launch, Hingham Boat Ramp, Reynolds Landing, Town of Hull Boat Ramp (Southeast), Town of Weymouth Boat Ramp, Summer Street Bridge, Titicut Street Bridge and Town of Hull Boat Ramp (Northwest).
For a trip from Hanover, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Hanover, MA.