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 know of one kayak launch in and around Norwood. 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. One more is 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 etiquetteIn and around Norwood we know of Madrid Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Saranac Inn Boat Launch (Saranac Lake, 49 miles).
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Norwood, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
The map shows every place around Norwood. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Norwood, NY.