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 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Port Byron. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 5 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 Port Byron we list 7 kayak launches: Route 38 Boat Launch, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Boat Launch, Mud Lock Boat Launch, Lauraville Landing Park Boat Ramp, Emerson Park Boat Launch, Cayuga Lake State Park Boat Launch and Seneca Falls Community Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Warners Park Kayak Launch (Camillus, 16 miles), NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Skaneateles, 16 miles), Frontenac Park Boat Launch (Union Springs, 17 miles), Oak Island Boat Launch (Waterloo, 17 miles) and NYS DEC Boat Ramp (Wolcott, 17 miles).
Yes: in New York, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Port Byron, NY.