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 5 kayak launches within 16 miles of Rosedale. 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. 7 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 Rosedale we list 5 kayak launches: Hook Creek Park Kayak/Canoe Launch, Kayak Boat Launch, Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch, Greenpoint Landing Esplanade Kayak Launch and Squibb Park Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access (New York City, 16 miles), Bronx Park Kayak Launch (The Bronx, 16 miles), Fort Washington Park Kayak Launch (Washington Heights, 17 miles), 119th Street Canoe Launch (The Bronx, 18 miles) and Mill Creek Point Boat Ramp (North Bergen, 19 miles).
The map shows every place around Rosedale. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Rosedale, NY.