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 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Madison. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 9 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 Madison we list 3 kayak launches: Nathan Street Boat Landing, Kennebec River Boat Launch and Cleaver Landing.
Within 50 miles: Waterville Boat Launch (Waterville, 26 miles), Maranacook Lake Boat Ramp (Readfield, 33 miles), Androscoggin Lake Boat Access (Wayne, 36 miles), Rangeley Town Park Boat Ramp (Phillips, 37 miles) and Stinchfield Beach Boat Launch (Wayne, 37 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Madison. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Madison, ME.