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 Perry. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 11 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 etiquetteIn and around Perry we know of Silver Lake State Park Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: NYSOPRHP Boat Ramp (Livonia, 18 miles), North Hemlock Boat Launch (Livonia, 23 miles), South Hemlock Boat Launch (Wayland, 23 miles), Canadice Lake Boat Launch (Livonia, 25 miles) and Harwood Lake Boat Launch (Franklinville, 27 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Perry, NY.