Beach and lakes it is! I'm jealous. What a beautiful part of the world. Happy birthday! Just in passing, if you can't have your own gun there, my last line of defense is a mini sledge hammer in my strong hand and a 10" flat blade screwdriver in the other. Absolutely brutal if it ever needs to be used. Doesn't take that much force with either to seriously deter aggression. A hand held sledge comes to a blunt point on one end. 1.5 or 2# may be comfortable for you. Hopefully you don't even come close to thinking about needing it, but you're instantly much less of a victim than bare handed.