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 Borough Park. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 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 Borough Park we list 9 kayak launches: Squibb Park Boat Ramp, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Boat Launch, Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access, Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch, Old Place Creek Hand Launch, Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp, Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch and Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Bronx Park Kayak Launch (The Bronx, 17 miles), 119th Street Canoe Launch (The Bronx, 19 miles) and Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp (Mountainside, 20 miles).
For paddling near Borough Park you need one wearable, approved life jacket per person.