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 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Woolwich. 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. 3 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 Woolwich we list 9 kayak launches: Nequasset Park Boat Ramp, South End Boat Launch, Sawyer Park Boat Launch, Water Street Boat Landing #2, Atlantic Edge, Holbrook Street Landing, Hildreth Road Landing, Pejepscot Boat Ramp and Mere Point Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Miller Park Boat Launch (Lisbon Falls, 16 miles), Kayak Launch in Freeport (Freeport, 17 miles) and Durham Boat Launch (Lisbon, 20 miles).
More places near Woolwich 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 Woolwich, ME.