.....ok, so maybe Ellacoya State Beach & RV Park could be an excellent place to park, unload, and launch a sup? It has big water that's similar to the water at Lincoln Park, both in Gilford, and maybe more exposed with bigger water, and bigger wind conditions. Years ago, like in the 1970's or early 1980's I recall seeing Hobie catamaran sailboats parked on the rv side of the sandbar and Poor Farm Brook and sailing out from that spot.
Ellacoya: Wa-wa-wa-wonder if management lets you unload a sup in the parking lot, hand carry it to the sand bar area which is just to the right and outside of the roped swim area, and launch it from the sand bar area? Is this ok to do? Do not know, but something tells me their state beach answer will probably be "no way, buddy!".
Believe it costs $5 for a lone adult to park a car and access the swim area. Will this state beach allow me to launch a hand carry, 32" x 11'6", 30-lb sup and paddle from just to the right of the swim area, and paddle out?
Are they good with this? What's their policy? The U.S. Coast Guard usually considers a sup to be a vessel.
Ellacoya State Beach is open from something like June 25 to Sept 3, or so, so what happens there in the shoulder seasons in May, June, Sept, & Oct when a wet suit or dry suit could make paddle boarding doable?
Who kn-kn-kn-knows ...... maybe it will turn out to be a better sup venue in the off-shoulder seasons .....when there's no one there to say "no" ....... and the big brown entry gate is closed ....... time will tell? Is probably best to just not ask ...... and just go hit the water there!
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www.mythicdrysuits.com , starting at $295, a high quality-low price, from Rockport, Maine ..... and wear some long underwear and socks under your dry suit ....
... paddle-paddle-paddle-paddle! ........
.. eek .....ya know that cold feeling just gets into everything .... the paddle, the sup, the kayak, the dry suit, and the person ...... is cold! ....... cold is cold! .....