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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Saco. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 7 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 Saco we list 5 kayak launches: Front Street Boat Ramp, Irving Street Boat Ramp, Rotary Park Boat Ramp, Skelton Dam Boat Ramp- Above Dam and Lincoln Street Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Yarmouth Town Landing (Yarmouth, 25 miles), Bicentenial Park Boat Ramp (Rollinsford, 26 miles), Little Sebago Lake Boat Ramp (Raymond, 26 miles), Scotland Bridge Boat Ramp (York Harbor, 27 miles) and William A. Bray Memorial Park Boat Ramp (Dover, 28 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Saco. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Saco, ME.