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Mobie Hobie
12-17-2012, 12:12 PM
On Sunday I launched my 2013 Pro Angler 14 at the Coronado Club Room. At 0700 I am the only one in the parking-lot. Within minutes I am greeted by a young lady with a smile and good morning. She tells me she is going to help me launch my kayak. Seriously? She gave me a grand tour of the facility, told me whether I joined or not I could still launch (free) and she would help me. Seriously?

I want to support funding for these types of community programs so I got a annual family membership for $40.00. It is awesome that Coronado invests in the waterfront and this is exclusively for kayaks and paddle boards.

Get's better....Wait there is more!

If you have a friend who wants to go fishing, out on a kayak or a paddle board they rent them as well. They even have picnic tables and water activities for children. I am going to recommend this location to the Wounded Warrior Project. I can see this facility being an awesome location to get our heroes out on the bay.

This was like "valet kayak". If I would have let her she would have wheeled my kayak down to the beach herself! She remained at my side the whole time and to tell you the truth I thought I was in a Yacht Club.

This facility is brand new. The restrooms, showers, storage garage, fresh water wash down, parking, etc. is just awesome. It is in my opinion a short trip to the bridge for fishing. On the way to the bridge I metered more structure and bait on the way out then I did when I got to the bridge. The location of this facility is about 250 yards south of the public, concrete launch ramp.

After spending the day on the bay I come back to a nice beach. Before I hit the beach down to the water comes a couple guys to help me move my kayak to the wash pad and then load it on the truck. I thanked the staff in the morning and evening but since the kayak experience is new I wanted to try it all alone for training purposes. I am not seeing this happen at LJ shores!

So if you like this area to fish check it out. On my next trip I am going to get dropped off at the Coronado Club, have a friend relocate my truck to Shelter Island. I intend to take a couple Mona Lisa Classic #8's with, and toss plastic from Coronado to Shelter Island.

Hope this info helps someone out!

sasha
12-17-2012, 12:24 PM
So where is the pic of the hot wench that helped you with the kayak... No pic me no drive there... Didn't mention fishing so I guess fishing sucks there.

Baja_Traveler
12-17-2012, 01:33 PM
That actually sounds kind of sweet for those of us who regularly fish that part of the bay. I'll have to check it out next chance I get - now if they were to meet me at the beach with a cold brew, I'd be down there every day!

StinkyMatt
12-17-2012, 02:53 PM
Please return to the location and take photos of the "helper girl". No photos and this is just spam.:D


Multiple angles and close ups appreciated.

Siebler
12-17-2012, 03:04 PM
Thanks for heads up on this place. It does seem a nice location for getting wounded vets on the water. I will make contact with them for future HOW events.

Cbad Mike
12-17-2012, 04:45 PM
Sounds like if it was any better they would give you a happy ending before your drive home.
:p

inbx3
12-17-2012, 07:08 PM
Is that the new building between the launch ramp and Navy base on the Navy side of the little beach there? Saw them building it over the summer.

maui jim
12-18-2012, 06:16 AM
So where is the pic of the hot wench that helped you with the kayak... No pic me no drive there... Didn't mention fishing so I guess fishing sucks there.


It was Candy!!!!:eek: :D

Old Man in the Sea
12-19-2012, 09:46 AM
Team Sewer and the Lollipop Guild both have a similar valet service at La Jolla Shores. It is $40 per trip and includes a box of frozen squid and a go pro video of your your launch and retrieval of your kayak if you flip over...fishing poles and fisherman retrieval not included...

JarrodMc
12-19-2012, 07:40 PM
Hey man that sounds very accommodating. Hope the fishing was good too!