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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Ilion. 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. 7 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 Ilion we list 5 kayak launches: Ilion Marina Boat Launch, Frankfort Marina Boat Launch, Town of Little Falls Boat Ramp, Rotary Park Boat Launch and NYS OPRHP Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Fish Road Boat Launch (Cooperstown, 23 miles), Lake Moraine Boat Launch (Hamilton, 27 miles), NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Gloversville, 27 miles), East Caroga Lake Boat Launch (Gloversville, 29 miles) and Upper Leland Pond Boat Launch (Morrisville, 29 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Ilion. Before you go to Ilion: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Ilion, NY.