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 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Pennington. 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. 3 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 Pennington we list 9 kayak launches: Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District Kayak Launch, Washington Crossing State Park Kayak Launch, General Washington Memorial Boulevard Canal Access, River Road Canal Access, Ferry Road Canal Access East, Ferry Road Canal Access West, Firemans Eddy Boat Ramp, Lambertville Boat Launch and Levittown Lake Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Bulls Island Boat Launch (Tinicum, 16 miles), Neshaminy State Park Boat Ramp (Croydon, 19 miles) and Riverside Park Boat Launch (South Bound Brook, 19 miles).
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Pennington.
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Pennington. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Pennington, NJ.