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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Vergennes. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 10 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 Vergennes we list 2 kayak launches: Vermont State Parks Boat Ramp and Westport Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Shelburne Bay Boat Ramp (Burlington, 16 miles), Percy Thompson Bicentennial Park Boat Ramp (Ticonderoga, 23 miles), Colchester Point Boat Ramp (Burlington, 25 miles), Canoe and Kayak Launch (North Elba, 26 miles) and Peru Dock Boat Launch (Plattsburgh, 31 miles).
For a trip from Vergennes, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Vergennes, VT.