Do people launch their paddle boards from here or do they go to the beach somewhere else? Trying to go today

You could launch here, but you'd be better at the east beach or the beach on the side of the road just after the toll booth.

This is motorized boats not kayaks or paddle boards. There's plenty of beach on Ft Desoto to launch your paddle boards etc

You can launch just about anywhere! Kayaks and paddle boards, great place is the North end, kinda hidden and tucked away but man it's worth it ;)

Yep, you name it they launch it here a lot of boat traffic though.

You wont have any trouble finding a spot. There are plenty of places you can launch. Have fun! :-)

There are numerous places to launch. Before the Fort Desoto toll booth people launch every day and there is no parking fee. After the toll booth you could launch on the side of the road also but there is the toll and a $5 parking fee. The boat launch also has a $5 fee.

as above I'd launch from beach.....not scratch your bottom up

You definitely can but I'd recommend doing it at the beach or by the kayak rental place.