[coffeebean16]

you gave no indication of your experience level so ill go with the idea that you are absolutely new.

fist off make a leash for everything you would like to keep when you flip over.

wear a pfd. getting back in the boat can get tiring if you haven't practiced. i ended up out of the boat for about 15 minutes while my budy and i figured out how to get two people back on my tandem. we drew a crowd of kayakers but the pfd made the difference between needing help and providing some entertainment to the kayakers that were willing to help.

study the rule book, and bring it. ive seen DFG sitting on the beach waiting for returning kayakers.

wear appropriate sun protection.

parking is at a premium, i would recommend showing up at O dark thirty if you bring a trailer.

be careful of an incoming tide while your vehicle is on the beach. you will be famous if you get stuck.

bring a compass(saved me in the fog before i had a GPS) and a GPS. figure out where it is legal to fish these days and mark it in the gps.

if you have a marine radio bring it and surf the channels. you might be able to figure out where the bite is at.

bring water its hot out there.

tether your sunglasses or you might not bring them back.

get a dry box for your cell phone and car keys

when you take off and land, look for equipment in the water. i helped another guy on this board and got free beer.

i learned some of this the hard way, and the rest i learned here. best of luck and if i can help hit me up.
dave