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 Norwich. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 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 Norwich we list 3 kayak launches: Hale Street River Access, Hunts Pond Boat Launch and Mill Brook Reservoir Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Balsam Pond Boat Launch (Lakeview, 16 miles), William S. Payne Memorial Park Boat Launch (Bainbridge, 16 miles), Lebanon Reservoir Boat Launch (Middleport, 21 miles), Afton Public River Access (Bainbridge, 21 miles) and Long Pond Boat Launch (Lakeview, 22 miles).
The map shows every place around Norwich. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Norwich, NY.