Kayak and canoe launches on Kennebec River, Maine
19 launch sites on Kennebec River from Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. 3 are listed as hand, car-top or paddlecraft launches. 16 are trailer ramps.
Fees: 0 list no fee, 0 list a fee, 19 not verified. Each listing names its source; check it before you go.
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River conditions: Kennebec River at Bingham, Maine
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- Kennebec River boat launch (Augusta) near Bond Brook · Boat ramp (trailer)
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- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Augusta) near Kennebec River Reservoir · Hand launch / carry-in
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- Accessible features
- Listed
- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 40 m (130 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -25 ft (about 19% average grade)
- Steep or stepped access: carry with two people (one at each end) or shoulder-carry with your PFD as padding, and consider a lighter boat. (REI Expert Advice)
- Steep bank: lower the boat bow-first, keep your weight low, and enter where the water is calm and deep enough to float the hull. (REI Expert Advice)
- Listed as having accessible features by the managing agency. Call ahead to confirm what is accessible (parking, path, dock or launch). (National Park Service)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Bath) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Accessible features
- Listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
- Listed as having accessible features by the managing agency. Call ahead to confirm what is accessible (parking, path, dock or launch). (National Park Service)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Bath) near Winnegance Creek · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Accessible features
- Listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
- Listed as having accessible features by the managing agency. Call ahead to confirm what is accessible (parking, path, dock or launch). (National Park Service)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Chelsea) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Fairfield) near Carrabassett Stream · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Fairfield) near Kennebec River Reservoir · Boat ramp (trailer)
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- Launch surface
- Gravel
- Gravel surface: wear water shoes and carry the boat rather than dragging it across gravel. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Gardiner) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Accessible features
- Listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
- Listed as having accessible features by the managing agency. Call ahead to confirm what is accessible (parking, path, dock or launch). (National Park Service)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Hallowell) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Madison) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Norridgewock) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Phippsburg) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Accessible features
- Listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
- Listed as having accessible features by the managing agency. Call ahead to confirm what is accessible (parking, path, dock or launch). (National Park Service)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Richmond) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Accessible features
- Listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
- Listed as having accessible features by the managing agency. Call ahead to confirm what is accessible (parking, path, dock or launch). (National Park Service)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Sidney) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Skowhegan) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Accessible features
- Listed
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
- Listed as having accessible features by the managing agency. Call ahead to confirm what is accessible (parking, path, dock or launch). (National Park Service)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Solon) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Starks) near Kennebec River Reservoir (north ramp) · Hand launch / carry-in
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Starks) near Kennebec River Reservoir (south ramp) · Hand launch / carry-in
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Kennebec River boat launch (Waterville) · Boat ramp (trailer)
Fee not verified, check with the site owner View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)Getting to the water
- Launch surface
- Concrete or paved
- Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
- Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)
Official fields: Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
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Data shown as published by the agency or mapped source; launch details and fees change, so check the official source before you go.