We visit the area often and have our own beach chairs and an umbrella. During peak season, a lot of people obviously spend their days on the beach (such as July 2 - 12, when we will be in town). The various beach chair rental companies set up their chairs and umbrellas in our area usually by 7:00 AM.
I usually try to set our chairs and umbrella up around the time or just before they do; otherwise we may not be able to be near or see the surf if all of the rental chairs and ubrellas are set up. I am not complaining about them being there, just acknowledging that they are there and tend to set up early. It is not a problem for me to go set up early; it's usually about the time I get back from a run or a bike ride; calm weather permitting, I may set them up but then go back in (but in view of the chairs) for a while longer until the 3 year old wakes up, or sit in the chairs and read a book. We take our trash up during the day, and take our chairs in at the end of the day.
I realize the rental chairs are convenient and don't usually risk the issue of being left overnight, but we stay in a relative's condo and have our chairs and umbrella on sight. We don't really like the rental chairs' design, we sometimes like to stay on the beach through sunset, after the rental chairs are taken down, and don't see it as practical to pay $60.00 - $80.00 per week for them when we have our own.
My question is: what time is it acceptable for me to set up our 2 adult chairs, 1 toddler chair, and umbrella in the mornings? I'm not in favor of leaving items on the beach overnight, but I don't want to get in trouble for setting up my chairs early if it offends somebody or causes some type of catastrophe, conflict, or controversy.
I usually try to set our chairs and umbrella up around the time or just before they do; otherwise we may not be able to be near or see the surf if all of the rental chairs and ubrellas are set up. I am not complaining about them being there, just acknowledging that they are there and tend to set up early. It is not a problem for me to go set up early; it's usually about the time I get back from a run or a bike ride; calm weather permitting, I may set them up but then go back in (but in view of the chairs) for a while longer until the 3 year old wakes up, or sit in the chairs and read a book. We take our trash up during the day, and take our chairs in at the end of the day.
I realize the rental chairs are convenient and don't usually risk the issue of being left overnight, but we stay in a relative's condo and have our chairs and umbrella on sight. We don't really like the rental chairs' design, we sometimes like to stay on the beach through sunset, after the rental chairs are taken down, and don't see it as practical to pay $60.00 - $80.00 per week for them when we have our own.
My question is: what time is it acceptable for me to set up our 2 adult chairs, 1 toddler chair, and umbrella in the mornings? I'm not in favor of leaving items on the beach overnight, but I don't want to get in trouble for setting up my chairs early if it offends somebody or causes some type of catastrophe, conflict, or controversy.
We visit every year as well, and we usually have our umbrellas, chairs, and canopy set up by 7:00 am. We are responsible visitors and bring all in at night, plus extra trash that we collect on the beach during the day. It is not so much what time you set them up in the morning, it just that they should all be taken back to condo/house at night.
