---
type: Place
title: Fairport canal hand launch
place_category: recreation
subcategory: kayak launch
website: 'https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/boating/launch-sites/monroe-county'
amenities_stated:
  - hand launch
  - parking for about 10 cars
jurisdiction_basis: >-
  DEC coordinates (43.102688, -77.443017) fall ~638 m inside the official
  Village of Fairport boundary line ('Am I in Fairport?' ArcGIS layer).
checked_on: '2026-10-03'
description: Village hand launch for kayaks and canoes on the Erie Canal.
tags:
  - canal
  - paddle
  - village
sources:
  - resource: 'https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/boating/launch-sites/monroe-county'
    title: >-
      NYS Department of Environmental Conservation: Monroe County boat launch
      sites
generated:
  by: 'process:hm-schema-v2-p3'
  at: '2026-10-04T18:49:44.432Z'
superbee_updated_by: 'process:hm-schema-v2-p3'
setting: outdoor
place_type: boat-access
features:
  - hand-launch
  - parking
---
# Fairport canal hand launch

Municipal hand launch for kayaks and canoes on the Erie Canal in the village, listed by DEC with parking for about 10 cars and no accessible launch. Check canal navigation dates before paddling.

# Related

- [in area](../areas/village-of-fairport.md)