How to Build a Bonfire Safely

      Bonfires are a great memory for summer parties, bonfires also can be dangerous if not properly attended to. So here is some tips and advices on how to safely have a bonfire on the beach. 

1. Pick a location: 
Make sure that its a safe distance away from any bushes, dry wood, brush, etc. 

2. Dig a shallow hole: 
Digging a shallow hole will help starting the fire easier and protect the flames from the wind. I usually dig the shallow hole about 6-10 inches in the ground or sand. 

3. Build a brick or stone wall around the hole:
The bricks or stones will help protect the flames from spreading outside the pit and from the wind. I would build the stone wall up to about a foot above the ground. 

4. Gather all your dry wood, twigs, unwanted wood, and your kindling:
Place all of your wood and kindling next to the fire pit. Then place all of your kindling in first, then arrange the sticks, twigs or wood standing like a pyramid over the kindling.

5. Ignition: Starting your Fire
Ignite the kindling with a lighter or a flint and let the fire do its job. There are three parts to a fire; heat, fuel and oxidizer (oxygen). The more fuel (wood) you add to the fire, the more heat it will produce and more oxygen it will burn. 

6. Be Careful and always have a plan:
Make sure you don't leave the fire unattended or build it to big. Make sure you have a plan to put out the fire incase it gets out of hand. 

7.Put out the fire:
When you're ready to go back in, dump water over the fire, throw sand on it, stomp on it, or otherwise extinguish it completely. By the time you leave, it should be cool to the touch.

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Questions to Ask a Surfer

Questions to Ask a Surfer pt.1 

If you ask a real surfer (Non-Kook) the last time they went surfing. They will tell you the date, where they went surfing, and how was the conditions. Watch try it!!!

When was the last time you went surfing???

"I went last week on Tuesday, it was good at upper trestles 2-3ft+, not much of a crowd. I had a great time, and got some good waves then got out and got a breakfast burrito." -random surfer 

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6 Rules to Surfing Etiquette

6 Rules of Surfing:

1. Be Safe, Be Patient, and Have Fun! 

​2.Who Gets the Next Wave?
The person closest to the curl (breaking part of the wave) has the “right of way.” If the wave is breaking right, the surfer to the outside (furthest left), or closest to the curl, is in position to catch the wave. The reverse is true of a left-breaking wave. Communication is key when catching waves, so call out which way you're going. 

3.Respect the Beach and the Locals

You want to keep it light and fun, and hassles with locals will certainly sour your session. Some spots are known for intense localism, while others are mellow.

4. Paddle Around the Take-Off Zone
Paddle around a defined peak or take-off spot to avoid oncoming surfers. A surfer dropping in to a wave has little room to maneuver around you.

5. Hold on to Your Equipment.
Surf leashes enable you to spend more time surfing than swimming. However, the leash is best used as a tool of last resort, and not as a means to power through breaking waves. When confronted by a breaking wave, you should try your best to hold on to your board and not let it fly off behind you. 
A surfboard has many sharp points, and should be kept under control. If it is difficult for you to control your surfboard, you should choose a less crowded spot until you have mastered the duck dive, or other wave-avoiding techniques.

6.Share the wealth

Don't be wave hog. Sharing is caring

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Kook Of The Week (Dec. 2015)

KOOK OF THE WEEK 

​It was a cold overcast morning in beautiful southern California, John was surfing at upper trestles during a SSW swell. John and his friend got down there early and there was only a couple of the other people in the water. So the guys put on their wetsuits and waxed their boards. Then the guys got to the edge of the water and noticed that a set of waves were coming in. So John took a couple of strides back and as soon as the last wave came in. John in a full on sprint ran into the water and tripped over a rock and completely ate sand. Everyone that was one the beach saw it and started dying of laughter. So good job John and hope you feel better.  

Surfer's Prayer

Surfer’s Prayer 

By: Newt's Surf Co. 

Therefore, since we are surrounded by a great crowd of witnesses 

Let us strip off every sin and seaweed that so easily entangles us

Allow us put on our wetsuits of righteousness that protects us 

Give us the endurance to paddle out to the waves you have given us today

Lord let us surf and get barreled for the glory of you and not ourselves

Keep your helping hand us if we stumble and wipeout 

Give us the strength to keep surfing for you

Let us forgive and love our friends that drop in on us 

Thank you again for giving us this day and our daily breakfast burrito 

Amen.