Launching in Alton Bay is an excellent idea. It's rarely very choppy in the bay itself and if the worst kind of Winnipesaukee wind picks up (a northwest wind) you will have following seas the whole way back to your launch point. Just keep the bow up and speed reasonable and you can surf back without fearing for your life. Wakes are another issue... As stated above, avoid Weirs Beach. The traffic in and out of there around Eagle Island and the west end of Governers Island can creat some horrible wake chop.
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