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I agree with the recommendations of not hauling an inflatable up onto a
sand beach unless there are enough people available to lift it
completely off the sand while you move it. There are a couple of other
alternatives however.

You could use a small Danforth type anchor to create a shallow water
mooring system where you could wade out to the boat, unclip it from the
anchor and go. Use a small float to keep the clip from falling to the
bottom when the boat is not attached.

You could also use an anchor to create a "haulout" system using a
pulley (block) and a continuous loop of line similar to an old
fashioned clothes line. This allows you to stand on the beach and
retrieve the boat into shallower water when you want to use it. Use a
stake on the beach to tie up the free end of the ine.

Both setups are widely used and the choice depends on slope of the
bottom and tide range, if any.

There are also flip up beach wheel systems for inflatables as well as
aluminum boats.