Illustration Paddlers
Launch a kayak without getting soaked
Shore, dock and ramp launches step by step, plus the cart that ends the long carry from the car.
Kayak launch guideWe list 10 kayak launches in 6 towns across Vermont. Each one lets you get a paddle craft onto the water without backing a trailer.
Illustration Paddlers
Shore, dock and ramp launches step by step, plus the cart that ends the long carry from the car.
Kayak launch guide
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 10 kayak launches in Vermont, most of them around Brattleboro (2), Burlington (2), Newport (2) and Swanton (2).
Among others Missisquoi River, Connecticut River, West River, Winooski River and Shelburne Bay.
Rules differ by state. Vermont may not register paddle craft, but state parks or wildlife areas can still require a launch permit or parking fee.
Every paddler in Vermont needs an approved life jacket on board, and kids have to wear theirs.
6 of the 10 are marked free in the map data, including Old Ferry Road Boat Launch, West River Park Kayak Lauch and Clyde River Charleston Boat Ramp.
Guide: How to launch a kayak or canoe · All boat ramps in Vermont