The answer is simple, take your PFD, Paddle, launch from a public dock into
the Bay, paddle a distance out of boat traffic, do your thing there!
"Kent" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I recently bought a "2-person" inflatable "boat". This thing is not much
more than your run-of the-mill 1-person swimming pool raft. I live on the
north shore of Long Island, NY and was kicked off of one public beach when
I
was told by a lifeguard that "inflatables" aren't allowed, and when I
inquired at 3 other beaches in the area I was told the same thing. Am I
crazy or something? A 5-year old girl is allowed to swim out as far as
she
can in water way over her head with nobody else around her and that's ok
but
a 28 year old man can't peacefully lie on a raft and get a tan? Has
anyone else run into problems with these "boats" at beaches? And if
anyone happens to read this who's from LI, please let me know if there are
any places you know of where a person can use one of these "boats" in some
kind of water outside of a swimming pool.
Thanks
-Kent

Ah yes... more government regulations to "help" us.

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Keith
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"Gfretwell" wrote in message
...
A 5-year old girl is allowed to swim out as far as she
can in water way over her head with nobody else around her and that's ok
but
a 28 year old man can't peacefully lie on a raft and get a tan?

I suspect it has to do with visibility. If the water was littered with
rafts
the lifeguard might have problems seeing that little girl if she was
having
problems. The answer is simple, go somewhere without a lifeguard. I bet
this is
a fairly standard rule at crowded beaches.

Thanks to all for the responses. I guess it all really does make sense and
I can see now why these boats aren't favorably accepted in lifeguarded
areas. I just never realized that I could actually take it out into public
waters. But after hearing some of your responses and also checking with the
coast guard's web site, it looks like I should have no problems with an
unpowered boat under 12' as long as I have oars, a PFD, a whistle or horn,
and stay out of the way of other traffic. Do I have that right? If so
I'll give it a shot.
Thanks again.
-Kent



"John K Kudera" wrote in message
...
The answer is simple, take your PFD, Paddle, launch from a public dock
into
the Bay, paddle a distance out of boat traffic, do your thing there!