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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Caribou. 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. 4 more are within 50 miles.
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 Caribou we list 2 kayak launches: Thomas Brewer Memorial Park Boat Ramp and Forbes Pit Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Scopan Lake Boat Ramp (Presque Isle, 17 miles), Stockholm Boat Launch (Van Buren, 18 miles), Riverside Park Boat Ramp (Fort Kent, 39 miles) and Madawaska Boat Landing (Madawaska, 41 miles).
For a trip from Caribou, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Caribou, ME.