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 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Mayville. 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. 3 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 Mayville we list 9 kayak launches: Lakeside Park Boat Launch, Prendergast Point Boat Launch, Long Point Boat Launch, Bemus Point Boat Launch, Bear Lake Boat Launch, Cassadaga Lakes Boat Launch, Lakewood Community Park Boat Launch, Lucille Ball Memorial Park Boat Launch and McCrea Point Park Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Kayak Launch in Silver Creek (Silver Creek, 28 miles), Onoville Marina Park Boat Launch (Randolph, 29 miles) and New Albion Lake Boat Launch (Little Valley, 29 miles).
For a trip from Mayville, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Mayville, NY.