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 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Lambertville. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline.
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 Lambertville we list 12 kayak launches: Firemans Eddy Boat Ramp, Lambertville Boat Launch, River Road Canal Access, Washington Crossing State Park Kayak Launch, General Washington Memorial Boulevard Canal Access, Bulls Island Boat Launch, Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District Kayak Launch, Ferry Road Canal Access West, Ferry Road Canal Access East, Kayak Launch in Frenchtown, Kingwood Boat Ramp and Levittown Lake Boat Launch.
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Lambertville.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Lambertville, NJ.