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 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of Frenchtown. 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. 2 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 Frenchtown we list 10 kayak launches: Kingwood Boat Ramp, Kayak Launch in Frenchtown, Bulls Island Boat Launch, Canoe Launch in Raubsville, Kayak Launch in Alpha, Lambertville Boat Launch, Firemans Eddy Boat Ramp, Lehigh River Easton Access, Scott Park Boat Ramp and Kayak Launch in Hampton.
Within 50 miles: River Road Canal Access (Lambertville, 16 miles) and Washington Crossing State Park Kayak Launch (Yardley, 17 miles).
More places near Frenchtown are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Frenchtown, NJ.