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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Rising Sun. 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. 6 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 Rising Sun we list 4 kayak launches: Conowingo Creek Boat Launch, Glen Cove Marina Boat Launch, Broad Creek Public Landing and Holtwood Dam Portage Takeout.
Within 50 miles: Pequea Access (Conestoga, 17 miles), Safe Harbor Park Access (Conestoga, 20 miles), Columbia River Park Boat Ramp (Columbia, 29 miles), Hydro Park Kayak Launch (Bainbridge, 41 miles) and Middletown Boat Launch (Middletown, 45 miles).
More places near Rising Sun are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Rising Sun, MD.