Santa Barbara Area Surf Reports

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Down to the Mesa again during a high tide, which is never a smart idea because of being attacked by dogs and their effluent. The Santa Barbara lifestyle keeps many couples from having children, and it's my theory that with our country under a home buying and nesting craze, Santa Barbarans are flocking to dogs to make up for their lack of children. It was ridiculous out there, where dog owners let their dogs feelings trump all others. Dogs can come attack you on the beach and leave you smelling like a wet dog and the owner will stare you down as if you abducted their kid. I thought of a bumper sticker: "Tax Payers Against Off-Leash Recreation" to let these starry eyed dog crazy people realize that there are people who go to the beach to enjoy the beach and not to be stalked by their dog.

The surfing, however, was fun. It once again looked like nothing was out there. I mean nothing. I headed down the coast to in front of the rivermouth which seems to have some the better peak this spring/summer. It was just me for awhile until two others came out. We shared lefts and rights all session and the waves were consistent. One time I was coming off the lip and my fins hit something and I completely ate it off the top. I thought it was kelp or something but as I was paddling back out I saw a dead baby seal floating in the water. It could of been a dead headless pelican too, but I think it was a seal, and I think it's what I hit on the lip. Best ride was my last which was a left that I screamed down and then went off the lip, into a turn and then tucked into a micro-tube, about as wicked of a combo as I do.