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 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Nottingham. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 6 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 Nottingham we list 6 kayak launches: Pawtuckaway Lake Boat Access, Piscassic Park Boat Launch, Newfields Town Landing, Chapmans Landing (Downtown), Jackson's Landing Boat Ramp and Cocheco River Canoe Launch.
Within 50 miles: Dover Landing (Dover, 16 miles), Willand Pond Boat Launch (Somersworth, 16 miles), Memorial Field Boat Ramp (Suncook, 16 miles), Bow Boat Ramp (Suncook, 16 miles) and Hilton Park Boat Launch (Eliot, 16 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Nottingham. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Nottingham, NH.