NYCkayaker kayak launching from public beaches

[Chalu Kim]

I have been warned of police harassment and fines when you wish to 
launch from public beaches like Rockaway, Jones or Robert Moses.

Why is that? Is there any change in this over the years?

Having lived in the northwest, Seattle, which is kayak friendly, this 
looks almost like a class struggle.

I remember kayakers surfing big waves off Olympic peninsular.

Does anyone launch and surf waves around here? I have surfed secondary 
waves (not ones close to the beach) off these areas but launching is 
problematic.

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Chalu Kim