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 9 kayak launches within 16 miles of Phippsburg. 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. 3 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 Phippsburg we list 9 kayak launches: Holbrook Street Landing, Hildreth Road Landing, South End Boat Launch, Sawyer Park Boat Launch, Mere Point Boat Launch, Nequasset Park Boat Ramp, Atlantic Edge, Water Street Boat Landing #2 and Kayak Launch in Freeport.
Within 50 miles: Yarmouth Town Landing (Yarmouth, 17 miles), Pejepscot Boat Ramp (Lisbon Falls, 18 miles) and Miller Park Boat Launch (Lisbon Falls, 21 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Phippsburg. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Phippsburg, ME.