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 Bar Harbor. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer. 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 Bar Harbor we list 6 kayak launches: Eagle Lake Boat Launch, Jordan Pond Boat Launch, Sorrento boat ramp, Ikes Point Boat Launch, Bartlett Narrows Boat Launch and Seal Cove Pond Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Brooklin Boat Yard Boat Ramp (Sedgwick, 20 miles), Cable Pool Park Boat Ramp (Cherryfield, 21 miles), Walker's Pond Boat Launch (Sedgwick, 24 miles), Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Boat Ramp (Orland, 28 miles) and Verona Island Boat Landing (Bucksport, 32 miles).
More places near Bar Harbor are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Bar Harbor, ME.