Free Ride Clearwater / Tampa Launch Spots

Scoot72

Saint of Circumstance
Location
Bayview, OH
Hi all. We're headed down to Tampa and Clearwater area this winter to do some ski free riding. I need some spots where we can launch our skis via beach cart (no quad) with access to the gulf and the bay. How is the Courtney Campbell causeway for launching skis? To crowded? Actually, if anybody has any good spots with from St. Pete to Dunedin, that would be great too

Thanks much,
Scott
 

Jetaddict

9 years to retirement...
Location
Tampa Bay
There are a lot of ramps in Pinellas County, throughout the Clearwater/St. Pete area. Courtney Campbell has a good beach on the west side of the causeway (Clearwater side), but unless you have a big gas tank, there isn't much to see.
Dunedin Causeway is the best. You have easy access to the intercoastal, Gulf, and the area is beautiful to explore. You can zip down to Shephards and many other waterside restaurants and hang out, see the big houses (including Hulk Hogan's) on the intercoastal, and catch some swells in Hurricane Pass.
I personally haven't been to it, but Fort DeSoto park is also supposed to be awesome. That's down in St. Pete. The ramp there is supposed to be huge. I know the waters around that area are incredible- that's a good spot to ride.
There is also a small launch I go to near John's Pass (it's actually on Boca Ciega Bay) that is usually pretty empty...I think it's off Park and Starkey somewhere- been a while.
http://www.boatclix.com/links/boatramps.html
http://bigpinellas.com/fish/boatramps.shtml
 

Scoot72

Saint of Circumstance
Location
Bayview, OH
thanks for all the input guys. time to start mapping it out for our trip. hey wave demon..we were just talking about the Cobra Kai the other day. what was the name of the dude in your avatar?
 
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