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 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Tonawanda. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 6 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 Tonawanda we list 6 kayak launches: NT Kayak Launch, Ellicott Creek Park Kayak Launch, Little Beaver Nature Trail kayak launch, Whitehaven Overlook Canoe & Kayak Launch Area, Dann Park Accessible Launch and Burmaster Park Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Canoe Launch in Lewiston (Lewiston, 16 miles), Kayak Launch in Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls, 24 miles), Sunset Bay State Marine Park Boat Launch (Silver Creek, 34 miles), Hanover Boat Launch (Silver Creek, 34 miles) and Kayak Launch in Silver Creek (Silver Creek, 36 miles).
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Tonawanda.
More places near Tonawanda are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Tonawanda, NY.