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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Orford. 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. 9 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 Orford we list 2 kayak launches: Upper Baker Pond Beach and Lower Baker Pond Boat Access.
Within 50 miles: Mascoma Lakeside Park Boat Ramp (Enfield, 19 miles), Mooney Clark Landing (Bristol, 30 miles), Lagace Beach Boat Launch (Franklin, 37 miles), Franklin Public Boat Ramp (Franklin, 38 miles) and Merrimack County Boat Launching Facility (Concord, 44 miles).
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Orford.
More places near Orford are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Orford, NH.