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And tie all your gear in with a leash...as soon as you don't it's gone...probably easier now with the newe're kayaks I cover my graph with a plastic bag and electric tape and take it off if its rough coming in...increase your range with time...practice with no gear in surf launching and landing don't leash your paddle in till your passed surfline out and in make sure your holding your paddle the right side up....experience is the best teacher unless you got money to higher a guide best if you go with a partner take a compass in case fog bank comes in.I have spent hours padding north in 50 ft of water in the fog in la jolla one time I was in 20ft of water in surfline and still could not see land before I had a gps map in my fish finder .I'm sure you no all the safety gear to bring last but no least I bring swim fins worst scenario for me I'll swim in.....