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 Sheepshead Bay. 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. 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 Sheepshead Bay we list 7 kayak launches: Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch, Squibb Park Boat Ramp, Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch, Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access, Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch and Old Place Creek Hand Launch.
Within 50 miles: Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp (North Bergen, 16 miles), Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch (Washington Heights, 18 miles), Bronx Park Kayak Launch (The Bronx, 19 miles), 119th Street Canoe Launch (The Bronx, 21 miles) and Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp (Mountainside, 23 miles).
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Sheepshead Bay.
The map shows every place around Sheepshead Bay. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe.