If you carry the board parallel to shore, a wave could knock you over. When you are entering the water, keep the board straight with the nose facing the ocean. This can damage the equipment and hurt your fingers. Remember that an 8 foot board with an 8 foot leash will have a swinging radius of 16 feet.ĭo not use leash to drag the board.
If you need to let go, make sure nobody is close enough to be hit by the board, and warn people if they’re in danger. Always try to keep control of your board. Surfers must maintain an awareness of their surroundings to avoid hitting others or being hit by another surfer. Simply shuffle your feet through the sand, and the vibrations will warn stingrays of your presence, scaring them away.īoard control: Friends, instructors, other surfers, and swimmers will be in the water. To avoid stingrays, you can use the “stingray shuffle” when you walk in the water. Stingrays sting exclusively for self-defense, usually when they’re surprised by a foot suddenly landing on them. Stingrays: Rays are common in San Diego, and as the name implies, they are capable of delivering a painful sting. If you move too far north or south, it’s best to exit the water and walk back to your starting location. It is important to keep watching the boundary markers to make sure you’re staying in a designated surfing area. Longshore Currents: Longshore currents are a flow of water along the beach, pushing north or south. If you cannot avoid the rip current, stay on your board, which can be a lifesaving flotation device.
Because rip currents are narrow and move away from the shore, you can escape one by swimming parallel to the shore until you’re out of the current. Rip currents can be identified by looking for breaks in the waves, and channels of cloudy, dirty, or foamy water. A person caught in a rip current can be pulled out into deeper water more quickly than they can swim. Rip Currents: Rip currents are channels of fast-moving water that move from the shore towards the ocean. While in the water students will not go deeper than the instructors. We will teach students to recognize landmarks such as flags, tents, and lifeguard towers. Boundaries: We will establish clear north and south boundaries for our surf camps, both in the water and on the sand.
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