Issue 45

for Swamis taken by John Cocozza [x]

What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: 7 Instances Where Knowledge Is Power

By Jim Moriarty
Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Surfrider Foundation

I have one request of you. Understand who you are. Take time to know what you love and why you love those things. Then, work your butt off to protect them. If you’re not willing to do this then please get out of the way as there is work to be done. You can join Surfrider Foundation and do this. You can do this by yourself. Just do something.

We all love surfing too much to see a single wave get damaged or lost.

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Tres Palmas, Rincón, Puerto Rico: Commonwealth’s “Wave Protection Program”

Filed under: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: 7 Instances Where Knowledge Is Power

What: Feature

Start Date: Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 11:54am

Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 11:55am

By: Jim Moriarty

What you may know is that waves on the east coast don’t always suck. In fact they can rival Pipe. Yes, I said Pipe. Tres Palmas is a wave that can make that claim. It’s a slab of water ...

Trestles, North San Diego County, California: Last chance for icon

Filed under: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: 7 Instances Where Knowledge Is Power

What: Feature

Start Date: Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 11:57am

Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 11:58am

By: Jim Moriarty

What you may know is that it’s the only mainland stop on the pro tour. It’s better than pretty much every wave in the state. It’s under fire due to a proposed Toll Road just south...

Prattes Reef, El Segundo, California: Artificial reef mirage

Filed under: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: 7 Instances Where Knowledge Is Power

What: Feature

Start Date: Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 11:59am

Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:00pm

By: Jim Moriarty

What you may know is that about ten years ago Surfrider put in an artificial reef off the coast of El Segundo. It was part of a settlement with the Chevron Corporation after they destroyed a nearby...

C-Street, Ventura, California: A stellar wave gets better

Filed under: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: 7 Instances Where Knowledge Is Power

What: Feature

Start Date: Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:01pm

Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:02pm

By: Jim Moriarty

What you may know is that C-Street is a bit like Swamis -- a right, a point, fun at different sizes and on different boards. Granted, it’s not Rincon, which is just up the road a bit, but fro...

Harry’s, Baja, Mexico: Lessons from the gravesite

Filed under: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: 7 Instances Where Knowledge Is Power

What: Feature

Start Date: Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:03pm

Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:04pm

By: Jim Moriarty

What you may know is that Harry’s was a great wave in Baja Norte. It was one of those “secret spots” that was anything but secret as it was on more than a few dozen people’s...

Pipeline, North Shore, Oahu: Preservation for the long haul

Filed under: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: 7 Instances Where Knowledge Is Power

What: Feature

Start Date: Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:10pm

Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:11pm

By: Jim Moriarty

What you may know is that Pipe is ground zero. It’s Mecca for some and The Matrix for others. Even after decades of global exploration, it’s still considered one of the more dangerous w...

Swamis, Encinitas, California: Local peeler in danger?

Filed under: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: 7 Instances Where Knowledge Is Power

What: Feature

Start Date: Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:12pm

Wed, Nov 21 2007 | 12:12pm

By: Jim Moriarty

What you may know is that Swamis is a great wave almost no matter what the size. I’ve ridden it shin-high and had a great time and I watched it hold well over double overhead last December 21...