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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Newport. 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 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 Newport we list 2 kayak launches: Echo Lake Charleston Boat Ramp and Clyde River Charleston Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Lemington Access (Colebrook, 28 miles), Lake Francis Boat Launch (Colebrook, 39 miles), Lake Francis State Park Boat Ramp (Colebrook, 42 miles), Moscow Canoe Access (Stowe, 43 miles) and First Connecticut Lake Picnic and Launch Area Ramp (Colebrook, 44 miles).
The map shows every place around Newport. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Newport, VT.