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 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Orwigsburg. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 5 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 Orwigsburg we list 7 kayak launches: Primitive Kayak Launch, Primitive Kayak Launch, Primitive Kayak Launch, Schuylkill Haven Island Park, Hamburg Canoe Launch, Terry Reilly Memorial Park and Kayak Launch in Robesonia.
Within 50 miles: Pine Grove Access (Pine Grove, 16 miles), Jonestown Access (Jonestown, 25 miles), Walnutport Boat Ramp (Slatington, 28 miles), Deep Creek Lake Boat Launch (Woxall, 37 miles) and Swatara Creek Park Access (Hummelstown, 38 miles).
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Orwigsburg. In Pennsylvania, kayaks and canoes need a registration or a launch permit to use Fish and Boat Commission and state park launches.
To look further out, search the map from Orwigsburg. Before you go to Orwigsburg: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Orwigsburg, PA.