Me too!  Got invited to join a Group Campsite in early August at Jughandle.  Seems like Van Damme would have easy access from HWY1, but never launched there yet (surf-fishing only).  Day-use from Albion would probably be good too.

Anyone else have any decent (safe launches)?

I don't know why I never bothered to look this up, but TODAY, I finally got around to looking up how to store cam straps:



No more bag full of tangled straps!

Nicely done!

Quote from: eelkram on January 29, 2022, 01:24:27 PM

and just know that there are juvenile white sharks around.  It's a popular spot.

What?  "White" as in "Great White"?  Little pissy juveniles things with no self-control ready to mess with a kayaker?  How come the surfers don't worry.  And this is 1/2 mile from Rockaway.. Are these little things there also?

The only problem with Rockaway is that beasty little hill you have to push your heavy fishing yak up at the end of the day.  Most times it seems like you have to have a helper get it up this thing.... (I guess that's what the "community" is for?)   Is there any way to coordinate with others going out of Rockaway on the weekends?
 
I almost went out Sunday, but 4 1/2 ft and 9.x sec period + a little wind made it kinda uninviting.. Does anyone have any good rule of thumb for safe kayaking wind, swell, period for kayaking out of Rockaway?

And are you basing this on GFS or ECMWF weather forecasts?

Thanks all!

Ehhh, we're in the red triangle... the GWS's are everywhere. There was some good drone footage of juvenile sharks cruising the surfline at Rockaway/Pacifica on YTube a while back.  Just thought you should be aware.  There's a "Hook Up" section that you can post your outings or coordinate a trip to launch/land with others. 

I generally use Eddie's math for launching from a beach:  Swell should be more than 2x Period... nothing more than 3ft for me; and no wind over 10mph.  These days, I like my kayaking to be relaxing and comfortable. 

Was able go get in on some fish this week and snacked on like 1 or two freshly fried roes before eating an instant cup o noodles. 30 minutes later.. my midsection was rumbling. Yo... Hit the can and the bowels quickly flushed out with a smoothness. It was kinda cathartic. As I recall, this happened as well prior year when I cooked some thrown in while cooking some ramen w/ egg and veggies. My gut isn't usually all that sensitive to most foods but I might have to watch out with them roes. Maybe too much info, but be prepared just in case...   

This is the kind of hard-hitting reality that I expect from NCKA... it's never TMI; just fair warning.  Thanks for sharing.

I think Fisherman's Life is still trying to sell a boat or two.  Actually, there's a couple of NCKAers that have/had boats for sale.   PM P-Sherman...

Quote from: HazardousCliff on December 03, 2021, 11:02:08 AM

def south side of OB...you also don't always need snares to get crabs there 

This is a great point.  I used to surfcast at night and just before dawn, I could hand harvest dungies on my walk back to the car.

The sewage plant proximity always made me "pass" on the crab found along the beach near there.  It always made me wonder why keeper sized crab were on the beach... We used to call them condom crabs or "stoner" crabs.  I'm sure they were fine though.