Parking for kayak fishing in South East Florida

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by monstahfish

Bummer about the access issues. Can you drop your gear and park elsewhere? Maybe some civil disobedience is in order? Is there anything in the florida constitution that guarantees your right to fish? Maybe you can file suit arguing that fees and security guards prevent access?

Yes, Dropping the yaks off early in the morning on the beach in safer areas is done frequently not just to avoid parking fees, but for drift trips.

It is most common up in Boynton Beach where the current is often too strong to fight.

Most of the kayak fishing charter companies do that. They will launch off Del Rey Beach, or South Boynton and drift North to the West Palm Beach pier. It is ideal with paid customers who don't have the stamina to peddle much. They peddle out drift north a few miles, and then peddle in.

People are too rich to bother with kayaks around the million dollar mansions off WPB. Most of the mansions are second homes, with just a care taker living in them. Kayaks can be left on the beach while taking an Uber to retrieve the vehicle in the afternoon. WPB parking is up to $10/hr, so Uber is economical.