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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Peekskill. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 7 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 Peekskill we list 5 kayak launches: Riverfront Green Park Boat Launch, Westchester County Boat Ramp, Oscawana Island Canoe Launch, Foundry Dock Park Boat Launch and Dockside Park Access.
Within 50 miles: Cartop Launch (West Milford, 22 miles), Stiles Park Kayak Launch (Pompton Lakes, 27 miles), 119th Street Canoe Launch (The Bronx, 28 miles), Kayak Launch in Riverdale (Riverdale, 28 miles) and Canoe/Kayak Access (Riverdale, 28 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Peekskill. Before you go to Peekskill: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Peekskill, NY.