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 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Renovo. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 8 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 Renovo we list 3 kayak launches: PA State Flaming Foliage Canoe Access Area, Canoe Launch in Renovo and Jews Canoe Access Area.
Within 50 miles: Tidlow Dam Upstream Access (Lock Haven, 19 miles), Tidlow Dam Downstream Access (Lock Haven, 19 miles), Upper Creek Park Access (Castanea, 20 miles), Bald Eagle Launch (Zion, 20 miles) and Canoe Launch in Shiloh (Shiloh, 23 miles).
Bring an approved life jacket for each person; that is required on federal waters and in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, kayaks and canoes need a registration or a launch permit to use Fish and Boat Commission and state park launches.
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 Renovo, PA.