I live in Oklahoma and love the sailing that I have available to me but last time i went out I got a shock.

I sail on lake Thunderbird because it is very close to my home, I would like to make it up to lake Hefner every time but it is to far to drive so I go with Thunderbird.

I usually set the boat up and put it in the water where the old Highway 9 runs into the water. It is really nice because it is a beach yet there it still a nice solid base for your tires. I had been putting my boat in the water there for all of last summer and last time i went out the local park ranger came out and told me that I wasn't allowed to use that place any more. The reason... it wasn't a boat ramp. I don't understand, if I wanted to pull my up on the beach there I could but heaven forbid that I back my car up there and put the boat in the water from there. I could understand if I left my car on the beach but I drive it almost a 1/4 mile to the parking lot for the park. I can't understand the problem, I don't block anything when I do it and it is a dead end road.

There isn't a single place around that serves the purpose as well, most places are just a giant concrete parking lot with a concrete boat ramp. Places like that just don't get along with my boat well. So I don't know what to do, is there anyone I can talk to about getting this wonderful beach opened up to sailors?