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 12 fishing piers within 16 miles of Rhinebeck. Fishing piers let you cast into deeper water without a boat. Many are free, some charge a small daily fee, and the rules for licenses depend on the state.
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 Rhinebeck we list 12 fishing piers: Crum Elbow Creek Fishing Access, Wappinger Creek Fishing Access, Hawleys Corners Pond Fishing, Fishing Pier in West Hurley (East), Fishing Pier in West Hurley (Southeast), Fishing Pier in West Hurley (East 2), Fishing Pier in West Hurley (South), Fishing Pier in West Hurley (Northeast), E-19A, Fishing Pier in West Hurley (Northeast 2), Fishing Pier in West Hurley (Northeast 3) and Fishing Pier in West Hurley (Southwest 3).
In New York you generally need a regular fishing license on a pier, just as from shore. Kids and free fishing days may be exempt.
For a trip from Rhinebeck, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Rhinebeck, NY.