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Description:
Paddling is in the protected water of the bay and access to the ocean is available by exiting through the jetty. Kayak lessons are available through Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine at Leeway Sailing Center.

Directions:
From the San Diego Freeway ( I-405) northbound, or the Garden Grove Freeway (CA-22) westbound, or the San Gabriel Freeway (I-605) southbound take the 7th Street exit and immediately exit onto Studebaker Road south.
From the San Diego Freeway (I-405) southbound take the Studebaker exit turning right south onto Studebaker. Then drive south on Studebaker until it tees into 2nd Street / Westminster Avenue. Turn right and travel west on 2nd Street approximately 1.5 miles and turn left, just past the second 2nd Street bridge, onto Bay Shore Avenue.

Drive south on Bay Shore and turn to the left where it y's onto 54th Place. Turn left at the stop sign on to Ocean Boulevard and park on the left just past the light blue Leeway Sailing Center building at 5437 E. Ocean Blvd.

Parking on the street is free, in the service road parking is metered. During the summer Bay Shore Drive is barricaded during daytime, so the first left turn past Bay Shore off 2nd St. will lead you to Ocean Blvd. westbound necessitating a u-turn on Ocean.

Facilities:
Freshwater rinse station for kayaks. Public restrooms about 1/4 block to the west.

View picture of launch site

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