King Harbor Marina - where to launch?

[tagyak]

i think the address is 171-399 n. harbor dr, redondo bch, 90277. there are several restaurants in that area. you can park in the lot there.

there is a restaurant called "Polly's on the Pier"; facing the ocean from the parking lot, go RIGHT past the pier down a paved road. you'll come to a simi launch ramp/dock. you can use that to launch your kayak. you'll need to slide it across the dock to get it into the water.

there really isn't any beach to launch from. make sure that your yak isn't too overloaded b/c it is a bit scary if you haven't done this before.

here is a map http://maps.google.com/maps?q=233+N+...ed=0CBMQ8gEwAA
from the map you can zoom in and see Polly's and the small dock area that i had mentioned.

good luck

[TypeSH]

Thanks for the info.

It'll be good to be on the water. I'll most likely be out there with a buddy on Sunday morning.

[wiredantz]

[StinkyMatt]

Wiredantz. The Little dock that Tagyak is talking about is another 100 yds further down that little path. Keep going down the path and you can't miss it.

[TypeSH]

I think he means this dock

[wiredantz]

Originally Posted by TypeSH

I think he means this dock

I can totally see myself hauling my kayak on my wheeleez, and the kayak rolling over me as i scrape myself rolling down the hill.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

I can totally see myself hauling my kayak on my wheeleez, and the kayak rolling over me as i scrape myself rolling down the hill.

It only looks steep because your looking at an extreme low tide in that picture. It's the easiest launch in the LA Area. Good fishing if you know where to fish.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

I can totally see myself hauling my kayak on my wheeleez, and the kayak rolling over me as i scrape myself rolling down the hill.

Like Jim said, it looks tricky but its pretty easy, especially at low tide, as pictured.

Originally Posted by Jim Day

Dock... Everyone uses the dock it's what it's there for. Sometimes they pull the dock out for part of the winter then you can launch from the path that is next to the dock.

Jim

I've launched from the hand launch dock a few times now so I know how that one works with or without the dock in place. My question was regarding the area where the boat cranes are at, do you launch from a floating dock or from an actual launch in this area? Only reason I ask is so that I'm not walking around for 10min looking for the thing.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Wiredantz. The Little dock that Tagyak is talking about is another 100 yds further down that little path. Keep going down the path and you can't miss it.

That's correct.....those two launch look-a-likes are actually water inlets/outlets. However, the hand launch dock is closed and will remain closed until March 2011.

No worries......before you get to the launch you'll see a small asphalted path between the rocks that leads down to the water, you can launch from there but you'll have to get you're yak down there first. It's not impossible to do but remember that you will be launching near fully exposed and some submerged rocks. GOOD LUCK.

P.S. Parking is $4

[GregAndrew]

On the other end of the parking lot from Pollys, there is a boat hoist where you can launch from their ramp. Write "kayak launch" on your parking ticket for $4 for the first 8 hours.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

On the other end of the parking lot from Pollys, there is a boat hoist where you can launch from their ramp. Write "kayak launch" on your parking ticket for $4 for the first 8 hours.

Do you launch from a dock or from an actual launch?

[wiredantz]