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 know of one kayak launch in and around Wakefield-Peacedale. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 11 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 rulesIn and around Wakefield-Peacedale we know of Camp Fuller Kayaks.
Within 50 miles: Kayak Landing (Mystic, 22 miles), Batcheller Ave Boat Launch (Cranston, 27 miles), Brownell Street Boat Ramp (Fall River, 29 miles), Canoe/Kayak launch area (Plainfield Village, 31 miles) and Dighton Rock State Park (Dighton, 36 miles).
The map shows every place around Wakefield-Peacedale. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI.