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 know of one kayak launch in and around New Durham. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 11 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 rulesIn and around New Durham we know of Merrymeeting Marsh Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Cocheco River Canoe Launch (Madbury, 20 miles), Willand Pond Boat Launch (Somersworth, 21 miles), Bicentenial Park Boat Ramp (Rollinsford, 23 miles), Dover Landing (Dover, 23 miles) and Pawtuckaway Lake Boat Access (Nottingham, 24 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of New Durham. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in New Durham, NH.