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 know of one kayak launch in and around North Stamford. 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. 11 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 etiquetteIn and around North Stamford we know of Sherwood Mill Pond Kayak Launch in East Norwalk.
Within 50 miles: Ash Creek Open Space Boat Ramp (Fairfield, 16 miles), Oscawana Island Canoe Launch (Crugers, 21 miles), Westchester County Boat Ramp (Crugers, 22 miles), Riverfront Green Park Boat Launch (Peekskill, 23 miles) and Nissequogue River State Park Kayak Launch (Kings Park, 23 miles).
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near North Stamford.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map.