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 Plattsburgh. 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 Plattsburgh we list 5 kayak launches: Wilson Dock Boat Launch, Peru Dock Boat Launch, Point au Roche State Park Boat Launch, NYSOPRHP Boat Ramp and Colchester Point Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Great Chazy Boat Launch (Rouses Point, 19 miles), Chazy Lake Boat Launch (Dannemora, 19 miles), Shelburne Bay Boat Ramp (Burlington, 21 miles), Louie's Landing Boat Launch (Swanton, 25 miles) and Macs Bend Boat Launch (Swanton, 25 miles).
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Plattsburgh. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Plattsburgh, NY.