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 know of one kayak launch in and around Enfield. 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. 11 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 etiquetteIn and around Enfield we know of Mascoma Lakeside Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Lower Baker Pond Boat Access (Orford, 19 miles), Upper Baker Pond Beach (Orford, 19 miles), Mooney Clark Landing (Bristol, 22 miles), Lagace Beach Boat Launch (Franklin, 25 miles) and Franklin Public Boat Ramp (Franklin, 27 miles).
For a trip from Enfield, 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 Enfield, NH.