The Milton Camp | Kayaks Guide

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Boathouse

The Kayaks

How to store the kayaks and where you may want to venture.

Launching Landing

Launching

Lower the kayak and shove off.

Lift the kayak off the wall racks in the boathouse.
Lift (don't drag) the kayak to the water.
Lower the kayak into the water, avoiding any rocks.
Push the kayak out a few feet and carefully enter, placing your weight in the center of the hull.
Push away from shore with a paddle and begin paddling away.

Landing

Dock and store the kayak.

Approach the shore slowly, paddling backward to stop your forward motion.
Once stopped, carefully exit the kayak while keeping hold of it.
Lift (don't drag) the kayak up into the boathouse.
Place the kayak and paddles back on their mounts on the walls of the boathouse.