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 10 kayak launches within 16 miles of Owego. 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. 2 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 Owego we list 10 kayak launches: Hickories Park Boat Launch, Marshland Road Boat Launch, NYS DEC Boat Ramp, Apalachin Bridge Boat Launch, Tioga Downs Boat Launch, Grippen Park Boat Launch, Barton Landing, PFBC Sayre Access, Harold Moore Park Boat Launch and Riverfront Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Tozers Landing Boat Launch (Sayre, 16 miles) and White Wagon Boat Launch (Waverly, 17 miles).
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Owego, NY.