[alanw]

I've launched from Baby Beach many times and it's fine if you have extra time. It's about 3/4 mile to the harbor mouth. Adding 1.5 miles to your day isn't too bad unless you're heading back in the afternoon against the wind when it can take 45 minutes of non stop cardio just to get up the channel. I've found the convenience and time saving of the launch ramp worth the $10.