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 Fall River. No trailer needed: these launches are for boats you can carry, with a low dock, a launch rail or an easy bank. 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 Fall River we list 6 kayak launches: Brownell Street Boat Ramp, Hathaway Park Boat Ramp, Dighton Rock State Park, Berkley Bridge Village Heritage Park, Weir Village Riverfront Park and South Street East Bridge.
Within 50 miles: Batcheller Ave Boat Launch (Cranston, 17 miles), Titicut Street Bridge (Bridgewater, 20 miles), Summer Street Bridge (Bridgewater, 21 miles), Hayward Street Launch (Bridgewater, 24 miles) and Reynolds Landing (West Bridgewater, 24 miles).
More places near Fall River 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 Fall River, MA.