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fatlazyless · 08-10-2017, 09:22 AM

sup paddle board spots on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith:

Leavitt Town Beach, Meredith; launch from the little dirt road, kayak access launch, from the back of the parking lot. This is off route 25, close to the Meredith - Center Harbor town line..... watch closely for the small green sign, Leavitt Park, atop a post on Rt 25, at the curve in the road....on the right......it comes up fast....just beyond the Saint Charles Borromeo Church (on the left). For maybe 200-yards to the left of the Leavitt public beach, the waterfront is all trees and forest, and owned by the Town of Meredith so you get to paddle board a public shoreline as opposed to the usual Winnipesaukee private homes shoreline.

Lake Winnipesaukee is basically 100% built out with private homes, all along the shoreline, so you need to be a detective to find public shoreline like what's at Leavitt Park-Beach.

Plus, you can paddle board out and around the rope swim line at the town beach there.....and use the beach facility for swimming.

Leavitt Park Beach, Town of Meredith; price-no charge
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Cattle Landing town dock, Meredith: way down Meredith Neck Rd, about six miles from the big intersection in Meredith: On weekends, the dirt parking lot which holds about 50-cars can be totally full, but on weekdays there are plenty empty spots.

The water entry spot is very close to the parking lot, so just park, and hit the water, down the small grassy embankment, next to the town dock. Suggest you travel to the right, and head for Horse Island which is small, about 1/8-acre, and unoccupied, with just an ancient foundation from a cottage that burnt down in about 1940, and lots of trees .... with maybe a bald eagle or two, perched up top.

price-no charge
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Weirs Beach, Laconia; sup paddle boarding:

The Weirs Beach public beach: be sure to bring enough quarters to feed the kiosk meter, at two dollars/hour. Park close to the Weirs Beach channel, and the channel itself has a slow current and heavy motorboat traffic moving at 6-mph, no wake speed, so you probably want to avoid the channel, and sup paddle board to the left, traveling just out beyond the swim line at the public beach, and up towards the Mount Washington(large white cruise ship) dock spot, a few hundred yards away. By staying within the shore and the off-shore marker buoys, you are more or less, good to go as far as the motorboats are concerned.

price: 8-quarters/hour in the parking meter
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If anyone is thinking about buying a sup paddle board, check out the $349 inflatable paddle boards at walmart.com or amazon.com ...... weight; 19.8-lbs, and with their central carry handle, it is relatively easy to carry along, under your arm, while walking, which is a very useful feature......capacity; standing weight, 209-lbs; capacity; sitting or kneeling weight, 308-lbs, size; 10'10"x 30"x 6", inflated to 15-lbs pressure, plus you need a long, adjustable sup paddle, sup leg leash recommended, and a pfd - NH boat law. Basically, one can inflate at start of season, transport on car roof rack or in boat, and deflate at end of season for storage(?). www.aquamarina.com

... sup-paddle boarding the open water in the weirs channel flow in February.....no problems finding an empty parking spot here today ... ho-ho-ho!
..... https://youtube.com/watch?v=jLjgPGci_28 ....and, sup paddling is actually pretty good, strong exercise....... it uses balance and energy!

08-10-2017, 09:22 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,525 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	sup paddle board spots on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith: Leavitt Town Beach, Meredith; launch from the little dirt road, kayak access launch, from the back of the parking lot. This is off route 25, close to the Meredith - Center Harbor town line..... watch closely for the small green sign, Leavitt Park, atop a post on Rt 25, at the curve in the road....on the right......it comes up fast....just beyond the Saint Charles Borromeo Church (on the left). For maybe 200-yards to the left of the Leavitt public beach, the waterfront is all trees and forest, and owned by the Town of Meredith so you get to paddle board a public shoreline as opposed to the usual Winnipesaukee private homes shoreline. Lake Winnipesaukee is basically 100% built out with private homes, all along the shoreline, so you need to be a detective to find public shoreline like what's at Leavitt Park-Beach. Plus, you can paddle board out and around the rope swim line at the town beach there.....and use the beach facility for swimming. Leavitt Park Beach, Town of Meredith; price-no charge ............... Cattle Landing town dock, Meredith: way down Meredith Neck Rd, about six miles from the big intersection in Meredith: On weekends, the dirt parking lot which holds about 50-cars can be totally full, but on weekdays there are plenty empty spots. The water entry spot is very close to the parking lot, so just park, and hit the water, down the small grassy embankment, next to the town dock. Suggest you travel to the right, and head for Horse Island which is small, about 1/8-acre, and unoccupied, with just an ancient foundation from a cottage that burnt down in about 1940, and lots of trees .... with maybe a bald eagle or two, perched up top. price-no charge ........................ Weirs Beach, Laconia; sup paddle boarding: The Weirs Beach public beach: be sure to bring enough quarters to feed the kiosk meter, at two dollars/hour. Park close to the Weirs Beach channel, and the channel itself has a slow current and heavy motorboat traffic moving at 6-mph, no wake speed, so you probably want to avoid the channel, and sup paddle board to the left, traveling just out beyond the swim line at the public beach, and up towards the Mount Washington(large white cruise ship) dock spot, a few hundred yards away. By staying within the shore and the off-shore marker buoys, you are more or less, good to go as far as the motorboats are concerned. price: 8-quarters/hour in the parking meter ............ If anyone is thinking about buying a sup paddle board, check out the $349 inflatable paddle boards at walmart.com or amazon.com ...... weight; 19.8-lbs, and with their central carry handle, it is relatively easy to carry along, under your arm, while walking, which is a very useful feature......capacity; standing weight, 209-lbs; capacity; sitting or kneeling weight, 308-lbs, size; 10'10"x 30"x 6", inflated to 15-lbs pressure, plus you need a long, adjustable sup paddle, sup leg leash recommended, and a pfd - NH boat law. Basically, one can inflate at start of season, transport on car roof rack or in boat, and deflate at end of season for storage(?). www.aquamarina.com ... sup-paddle boarding the open water in the weirs channel flow in February.....no problems finding an empty parking spot here today ... ho-ho-ho! ..... https://youtube.com/watch?v=jLjgPGci_28 ....and, sup paddling is actually pretty good, strong exercise....... it uses balance and energy! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 08-12-2017 at 09:49 AM.