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 7 kayak launches within 16 miles of Lewiston. 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 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 Lewiston we list 7 kayak launches: Canoe Launch in Lewiston, Burmaster Park Kayak Launch, Whitehaven Overlook Canoe & Kayak Launch Area, Kayak Launch in Niagara Falls, NT Kayak Launch, Ellicott Creek Park Kayak Launch and Little Beaver Nature Trail kayak launch.
Within 50 miles: Dann Park Accessible Launch (Amherst, 18 miles), Sunset Bay State Marine Park Boat Launch (Silver Creek, 42 miles), Hanover Boat Launch (Silver Creek, 42 miles) and Kayak Launch in Silver Creek (Silver Creek, 44 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Lewiston. Before you go to Lewiston: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Lewiston, NY.