Where are some good longboard surf sites in San Luis Obispo County, CA?
San Luis Obispo County (or SLO), which is better recognized for its esteemed California Polytechnic State University than for its surf. Not a single pointbreak graces this bucolic, 85-mile stretch of coastline, though connoisseurs of fickle beachbreaks and quirky reefs might find SLO intriguing. The Santa Lucia Mountains wrest the county in two, force-feeding its mild climate and summer fog. The humble tourist communities of Pismo Beach and Oceano don’t offer much in the way of perfection; rather, it’s a marathon of beachbreak after friggin’ beachbreak. It’s also one of the last places on the West Coast where you can still legally gun your dune buggy or four-wheel drive on the beach. Above Pismo is a big knob of earth best known for the lovely Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, thus mainly off-limits to the surf-seeker with the exception of Montana de Oro State Park. Heading north on 101, you come to the junction for the world-famous Highway 1, a snaking ribbon of pavement rivaling Rou
San Luis Obispo County (or SLO), which is better recognized for its esteemed California Polytechnic State University than for its surf. Not a single pointbreak graces this bucolic, 85-mile stretch of coastline, though connoisseurs of fickle beachbreaks and quirky reefs might find SLO intriguing. The Santa Lucia Mountains wrest the county in two, force-feeding its mild climate and summer fog. The humble tourist communities of Pismo Beach and Oceano don’t offer much in the way of perfection; rather, it’s a marathon of beachbreak after friggin’ beachbreak. It’s also one of the last places on the West Coast where you can still legally gun your dune buggy or four-wheel drive on the beach. Above Pismo is a big knob of earth best known for the lovely Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, thus mainly off-limits to the surf-seeker with the exception of Montana de Oro State Park. Heading north on 101, you come to the junction for the world-famous Highway 1, a snaking ribbon of pavement rivaling Rou
Have you ever paddled your kayak, raft, drift-boat or canoe or sailed your boat over pristine freshwater lakes and rivers and felt really good about it? Not only are you having a great time, you know you’re also not contributing to noise pollution, fuel consumption and the accidental petro-chemical pollution that can happen with motorized craft. Don’t rest on your laurels. There is another pollutant that is quickly becoming a scourge in freshwater inland waterways, the zebra and quagga mussels. An invasive aquatic species, they invade and clog power plants, industrial and drinking water intakes, foul boat hulls and disrupt aquatic ecosystems. The invasive mussels hitch-hike primarily from infested fresh waters on trailered boats. States with infested water bodies include: Nevada, California, Arizona and Colorado. To develop money to fight these species, the Oregon State Marine has implemented a $5.00 annual fee on all non-motorized boats over 10 feet long. You can read more about HB222
