nothern california riders

[infamy]

where is the best place to ride the surf on the Northern California coast? i've been out to moss landing and mavericks a handful of times but its been like 5 years , not sure if you can still get away with riding out there.

 

[JC15 :aka Josh:]

Pismo is probably your closest place to go. I'd HIGHLY suggest humboldt bay (5-20ft on the north side of the jetty, seasonal of course). but the water is frigid, in the low 50's at best.... oh... and a couple great white sharks every so often.

 

[LBE]

No dice at Mavricks or Half Moon Bay. Pismo is your closest bet. I used to launch on the beach right next to the Half Moon Bay harbor/jetty in the early 90s. I bought a new ski in 96 and they outlawed the ridding there in 97. DOH. In 97 I was harrassed a couple times by the cops but never got a ticket. They said it was a new law, and I pleaded ignorant. Never pushed my luck but I would say no dice. Ridding in a Marine Sanctuary will have everyone's pannies in a bunch. I belive no costal ridding from Sonama county down to Pismo.

I just moved south and now I get harrassed down here
Can't win

 

[JC15 :aka Josh:]

yeah... the San Fransisco area is a "hippie-rich" enviroment. Pretty much don't bother in Marin, San Fransisco or Santa Clara counties. You will likely have a small protest if they sence you in thier marine "sanctuary".

I've never been to pismo, but I heard it's great.

If you're up for a road trip, O-Side is great, as is point loma. Both are in the san diego area. Dana point is rumored to be decent as well (i've never riden there).

 

[LBE]

I live in Long Beach and ride primairly in Oceanside. Sometimes I launch right here out of Long Beach and ride to Surf Side. I will be in Pismo in October : http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/5179
Hopefully competing. You should roll down for some surf ridding.

 

[infamy]

i plan on goin down to pismo in october, but was just lookin for somewhere closer to ride before then.

 

[skater4145]

well if you ever need somebody to ride with when you go hit me up. ive been trying to get out to the surf before october as well. i live in napa

 

[550 SLUT]

u can not ride any of the sf bay coast
need to be 1200 ft from shore around the bay
morro bay might be ok
pismo is ok

 

[infamy]

what about the santa cruz area? anywhere around there that you could get away with riding the surf.

 

[550 SLUT]

Surf

Zone and Access Routes Within the Sanctuary Where the Operation of Motorized Personal Watercraft* Is Allowed​

The four zones and access routes are:

1. The approximately one nautical mile squared (NM²) area off Pillar Point Harbor from launch ramps, through harbor entrance to the northern boundary of Zone One bounded by flashing 5-second breakwater entrance light and horn located at the seaward end of the other west breakwater.
2. The approximately five NM² area off of Santa Cruz Small Craft harbor from harbor launch ramps, through harbor entrance, and then along a 100 yard wide access route southwest along a true bearing of approximately 196- (180-magmetic) to the whistle buoy.
3. The approximately five NM² area off of Moss landing Harbor from harbor launch ramps, through harbor entrance, and then along a 100 yard wide access route due west to the eastern boundary of Zone Three
4. The approximately five NM² area off Monterey Harbor from harbor launch ramps to the seaward end of the U.S. Coast Guard Pier, and then along a 100 yard wide access route due north to the southern boundary of Zone Four.

*The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration definition of a Motorized personal water craft means any motorized vessel that is less than fifteen feet in length as manufactured, is capable of exceeding fifteen knots, and has the capacity to carry not more than the operator and one other person while in operation. The term includes, but is not limited to: jet skis, wet bikes, miniature speed boats, air boats, and hovercraft

http://www.dbw.ca.gov/TwoStroke/TSList.asp