NYCkayaker kayak launching from public beaches

[TomBrooklyn]

> > From: Chalu Kim <chalu at egenius.com>
> 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?

A group of kayakers I was with a few years ago that wanted to surf were refused
access to the beach on Rockaway somewhere around 70-80th Street by Park
Employees/Rangers of some sort where the beach was closed for many blocks in either
direction.

I consider this a blatent and gross abuse of Government power against the citizens
of NYC that pay these persons salary and fund their activities that should be
vigorously contested. 

TomBrooklyn