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 3 kayak launches within 16 miles of Sullivan. 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. 9 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 Sullivan we list 3 kayak launches: Sorrento boat ramp, Cable Pool Park Boat Ramp and Eagle Lake Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Jordan Pond Boat Launch (Bar Harbor, 16 miles), Ikes Point Boat Launch (Tremont, 17 miles), Bartlett Narrows Boat Launch (Tremont, 19 miles), Seal Cove Pond Boat Launch (Tremont, 21 miles) and Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Boat Ramp (Orland, 28 miles).
If you're new to this, read how to launch a kayak or canoe, or widen the search on the map around Sullivan. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Sullivan, ME.