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Topic: Info on easy launches around fort Bragg ca  (Read 580 times)

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Roscoe13

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Might have a chance on getting up to fort Bragg memorial weekend.
Never kayak fished the area. Looking for some info on an easy access launch. The beach by Noyo harbor looks to be the easiest.
Van damme too.
Jughandle looks like you need help. 


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It was fairly easy  parking and launch under the bridge when I tried it a few years back.
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=42846.msg470404#msg470404

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Noyo, Russian Gulch, Caspar, and Van Damme are all pretty easy beaches close to parking.
At Noyo you have powerboats and if there's a swell running, the waves pile up on the bar at the mouth of the bay.
Russian Gulch is well protected and a nice beach. State Parks charges $8 but you can park right by the beach.
Caspar is a nice spot too, but gets a surprisingly lively surf if there's a westerly swell.
Van Damme is very well protected and probably the easiest launch/land of all, but you should look at the chart to understand which route to take getting out of the cove.
Albion Campground is also an easy beach launch, right into the cove.
North of Fort Bragg is MacKerricher State Park, the parking lot for Laguna Point is pretty close to the beach and it seems doable, but I've never tried it and rarely see kayakers there. Farther north is Blues Beach, which is completely exposed; it's a great surfing spot...
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Roscoe13

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Thanks for the info.
Russian gulch looks good to me.
Way back in history I surf Blues beach a couple of times.


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Thanks for the info.
Russian gulch looks good to me.
Way back in history I surf Blues beach a couple of times.

My wife and I are planning to fish from Russian Gulch during the Memorial Day weekend.  Look for an Orange Oasis or call on Ch 69

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