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 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Macedon. 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. 5 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 Macedon we list 7 kayak launches: Lock 30 Boat Launch, Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park Kayak Launch, Pal-Mac Aqueduct Park Boat Launch, Village of Palmyra Boat Ramp, Widewaters Canal Park Boat Launch, Ellison Park Boat Ramp and Abbey Park Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Hand-launched boat ramp (kayaks, canoes, etc) (Rochester, 16 miles), Genesee Gateway Park Kayak Launch (Rochester, 16 miles), Corn Hill Landing (Rochester, 16 miles), Seth Green Island Access (Rochester, 18 miles) and Onanda Park Boat Launch (Canandaigua, 20 miles).
For a trip from Macedon, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Macedon, NY.