Wanted: Big River - Ocean Launch Advice (Mendocino Coast)

I’m looking for advice on a good way to launch into Mendocino Bay out of Big River -- either from the river or the beach.

There’s the beach launch on the river at the east parking lot, where you can drive all then way to the river edge. But then you have to (maybe?) time it with the tides (each way) and then what to do about that dodgy channel leading into the bay? Possibly leave the river and haul across the sand to the beach. But then can you safely surf launch on the south end of the beach if there’s say, a 4’-5’ swell (aka a good day here), or do you need to haul ass/gear all the way to the quieter north end?

Or do you park in the west parking lot and just haul across that wide expanse of sand straight off?

Or what?

Thanks!

PS. I realize that Van Damn, Russian Gulch and Caspar are much easier, but I’m looking to explore new territory.

I’ve looked at it a few times, but haven’t seen a day that looks good. I would probably wheel to the north end of the beach to launch which is most protected, as opposed to hoping that I hit the tides right to shoot the mouth of the river. But again take this with a grain of salt because I’ve only scouted it and not actually done it.

A couple Wacko's I know rolled their yaks down the stairs with their wheeleze carts and then paddled through the blow hole on a super windy day.....
 It was too windy to fish

Dave Wright (NCKA handle: DaveW) is the guy to ask about this. Totally condition driven, IMO - have a backup location launch plan, JS.