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 Phillips. 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 Phillips we know of Rangeley Town Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Steamer Diamond Boat Ramp (Milan, 22 miles), Errol Dam Boat Ramp (Milan, 22 miles), Umbagog Lake Boat Access Facility (Milan, 24 miles), Second Connecticut Lake Boat Launch (Colebrook, 25 miles) and First Connecticut Lake Picnic and Launch Area Ramp (Colebrook, 28 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Phillips, ME.