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 Phoenix. 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. 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 Phoenix we list 7 kayak launches: Bonstead Road Boat Launch, Baldwinsville Community Park Boat Launch, NYSDEC Boat Ramp, Oneida Shores Boat Launch, Onondaga Lake Park Boat Launch, Warners Park Kayak Launch and Munro Park Access.
Within 50 miles: NYS DEC Boat Ramp (Bridgeport, 17 miles), Route 38 Boat Launch (Port Byron, 21 miles), NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Skaneateles, 22 miles), Fair Haven Beach State Park Boat Launch (Wolcott, 24 miles) and Emerson Park Boat Launch (Auburn, 25 miles).
More places near Phoenix are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Phoenix, NY.