A contest to design a safe rail crossing for beach access is generating dialogue not only about the trail but about the future of San Onofre…
On Monday there was a meeting about the State Park’s future in regards to the renewal of the 50 year lease which ends in 11 years. Steve Long, advisory of the San Onofre Foundation, mentioned that the lease will not be discussed for renewal up until a year prior to the ending of the lease. He also quotes “Everyone who cares about the park should be concerned”
And it is not unusual to find great white sharks off San Onofre. “These white sharks have been in the Southern California, central Baja region for thousands …
Chuck Patterson, a very gutsy stand up paddling surfer who equipped himself with a new Go Pro HD camera in search of great white shark or jaws at San Onofre State beach, California! As Chuck paddled out 250 yards offshore, he just so happened to bump into couple jaws that are swimming around him! Fortunately, he was able to stick his camera into the ocean and capture close encounter of couple great white sharks that are surrounding him as long as 7 feet! Amazing close encounter with great white shark caught on tape!
The WSA will be heading down south to San Onofre in a few weeks. If you’re a seasoned competitor or new to the competition scene, these are great events …
Griffin Foy was surfing with companions Ben Seaberry and Dagan Stagg at Lower Trestles near San Clemente. It was 6:30 PM and they had been on the water one hour. There were scattered clouds and a mild breeze with an estimated air temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The sea was calm with an estimated water temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and 1 – 3 foot swells. The ocean floor was mostly a rocky-reef with a depth of 6 – 8 feet and limited visibility. There were 8 – 10 Dolphin observed in the immediate area.
Foy reported; “I was paddling back out to the lineup after riding a wave with my friends Ben and Dagan and about 15 other surfers in the lineup. I observed 8 – 10 Dolphins arriving in the area and swimming in various directions. Dagan and I both saw the top part of a dorsal fin more triangular in shape then the dolphin dorsal fins. This guy was cruising slowly without going up and down like the dolphins and 20 feet away going within a few feet of a couple of surfers heading south. A couple dolphins were circling the surfers between them and the shark. The shark disappeared. We continued surfing discussing what we saw.”
Surfers ponder Trestles safety, park’s future
