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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Little Falls. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 8 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 Little Falls we list 4 kayak launches: Rotary Park Boat Launch, Town of Little Falls Boat Ramp, Ilion Marina Boat Launch and Frankfort Marina Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: NYS OPRHP Boat Ramp (Richfield Springs, 16 miles), NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Gloversville, 20 miles), East Caroga Lake Boat Launch (Gloversville, 21 miles), Fish Road Boat Launch (Cooperstown, 23 miles) and Susquehanna State Forest Boat Launch Boat Ramp (Oneonta, 33 miles).
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Little Falls.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Little Falls, NY.