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 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Medway. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 7 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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Medway we list 2 kayak launches: Medway Recreation Area Boat Ramp and Jerry Pond Recreation Area Kayak Launch.
Within 50 miles: Public Launch in Millinocket (Millinocket, 16 miles), Debsconeag Boat Launch (Millinocket, 23 miles), Lower Sysladobsis Boat Launch (Lincoln, 32 miles), Brookton Landing (Calais, 37 miles) and Greenbush Boat Launch (Greenbush, 39 miles).
More places near Medway 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 Medway, ME.