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 4 kayak launches within 16 miles of Saugerties. 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. 8 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 Saugerties we list 4 kayak launches: Cheviot Park Boat Launch, Kayak Launch in Glasco, Lasher Memorial Park Boat Launch and Hudson State Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: NYSDEC Boat Ramp (Stottville, 17 miles), Kayak Launch in Tillson (Tillson, 18 miles), Sheffield Covered Bridge Park Access (Sheffield, 29 miles), Brookside Road Access (Great Barrington, 30 miles) and Rannapo Road Access (Canaan, 30 miles).
Yes: in New York, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
For a trip from Saugerties, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Saugerties, NY.