Welcome to the forum and the area. In Gilford I like to put in down at Marine Patrol. It's a nice protected harbor to launch from.
I can't wait to get out there.
On the other side of the lake I like to launch from Back Bay in Wolfeboro. From there you can turn left once you are out on the lake and hug the shore where you will pass a nice sandy public beach next to Brewster Academy. If you continue on you will come to Roberts Cove which is very nice.
Ready to go.
One of my favorite paddles when I am with a group is on the Contoocook River. We drive down to Concord and go to the Contoocook River Canoe Company. For a small fee you can leave your car there and they will haul you and your kayak about 12 miles up river to a put-in in Hopkinton, just below the falls.
From there it's a nice leisurely paddle downstream back to your vehicle with lots of beautiful scenery along the way and right after the beautiful Broad Cove is a nice Sandy Beach with picnic tables and a rope swing.
Looking out onto Broad Cove on the Contoocook.
Lots of great tips here, I can't wait to explore some of them,