24 Killer Dana, Stanley's, then Wedge

 

24

Killer Dana, Stanley's, then Wedge

surf spots come and surf spots go

there are seasonal sand shifts

that reflect the swell directions

changing things from year to year

Then there are man made changes

Dana Point was enclosed to make the marina

The shoreline at Stanley's

which was named after a diner on the cliff

was drastically altered to allow for the expansion

of Highway 101 and the Seacliff off-ramp

Wedge, yes the mean ole nasty itself

will probably continue on

but getting there will be tricky

depending on the status of the Balboa Peninsula

it's currently under a couple feet of water.

Future day trips may require surfers enter the water at Pirate Cove

for a brisk swim across the harbor entrance.

Funny thing, the peninsula was enhanced

in a manner of speaking

by dredging the sand up from the bay

to create a stable area

for very expensive ocean front properties

now they are dredging the bay and using

a barge to dump the sand miles off shore.

If only there was somewhere else they could use the sand.

When I first played the guitar

without plugging it into an amplifier,

the people at Fender were blown away.

They couldn't believe the sound. I said,

'See, gentlemen, the world is no longer flat.'

— Dick Dale