First Time Launching

[taggermike]

How experienced are you? Are you comfortable in your kayak on flat water? If you're not maybe stay in the bays until you are. I'll second Raskal; try a few launches/landings with out any gear. It will give you some confidence and show you what and how things can go wrong with the only consequences being getting wet and maybe swimming in after your kayak. Expanding your "comfort zone" step by step is better than a jump in to the deep end, so to speak. And know when to say when. If you show up at the beach and the surf is up or there are no breaks in the waves, or it's windy there's nothing wrong with going home or hitting a local bay. Mike