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 11 kayak launches within 16 miles of Taunton. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. One more is 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 Taunton we list 11 kayak launches: Weir Village Riverfront Park, South Street East Bridge, Berkley Bridge Village Heritage Park, Dighton Rock State Park, Hathaway Park Boat Ramp, Titicut Street Bridge, Summer Street Bridge, Reynolds Landing, Hayward Street Launch, Frank Johnson Memorial Riverfront Launch and Brownell Street Boat Ramp.
Within 50 miles: Herring Run Historical Park (North Pembroke, 19 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Taunton. Before you go to Taunton: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Taunton, MA.