: Hi all,

: A kayak group in Mobile is discussing ways to construct a kayak launch.
: Problem is none of us has seen a nice set up.

: This would be a river bank at a park...muddy rainy area with tidal effect of
: about 1 maybe 2 feet but not much current.

: They don't want anything high maintenance and lets rule out a jetski launch.

: Is there a formal way to build a decent low maintenance launch for both sit
: on top and sit ins. Pea gravel..sand....??

The best I've seen is the docks used for rowing shells, float very low in the water. We have one locally that uses plastic floats that lock together, virtually zero maintenance. No idea of what it costs though. A few years back a local dealer had a wood one that also floated just over the water's level that was ok too, but tends to get slippery. It does take awile to get used to launching off a dock. Otherwise sand works but tends to wash away over time. Pea gravel I'd think would be awfully tough on boat bottoms.

Bill H.