{"id":18866,"date":"2011-03-09T08:51:39","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T15:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=18866"},"modified":"2020-06-20T20:27:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T00:27:14","slug":"surfers-point-ventura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=18866","title":{"rendered":"Surfer’s Point, Ventura"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surfer’s Point is located at Seaside Park in Ventura, California (by the Ventura County Fairgrounds). It also happens to be the location of a managed retreat<\/a>. When shorelines become ravaged by the ocean, cities usually respond by building a sea wall. In Ventura, the city is looking to the beach to provide natural protection and are pulling back from the shoreline.<\/p>\n

“Construction crews are removing a crumbling bike path, ripping out a 120-space parking lot and laying down sand and cobblestones. By pushing the asphalt 65 feet inland, the project is expected to give the wave-ravaged point 50 more years of life.” — L.A. Times<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Good thing because Surfer’s Point is a popular destination for surfers. The waves are large and consistent and the day I was there, even though it was cold and miserable, surfers still huddled on their surfboards in the water waiting for the next wave.<\/p>\n

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The Surfer’s Code and rules of the waves are posed at the entrance to the beach.<\/p>\n

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Surfer’s Code: Give Respect to Gain Respect<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Right of way:<\/strong> furthest inside, closest to peak<\/li>\n
  2. Do not:<\/strong> drop in or snake<\/li>\n
  3. Paddling Out:<\/strong> paddle wide, caught inside stay in the white water<\/li>\n
  4. Remember to communicate:<\/strong> first to feet or on the wave, call communicate (left or right)<\/li>\n
  5. Always:<\/strong> surf within your ability (no big waves until ready), take off with commitment (paddle hard)<\/li>\n
  6. Danger:<\/strong> do not let go of your board, it’s danger to others<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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