I'm taking my 11 year old son on a surf trip next week midweek. He's been short boarding for the last year, suffice it to say it's a steep learning curve. His ideal conditions are mellow pleasure point.
He's been dying to go on a surf strip and was thinking north county. 2-3 foot Cardiff would be pretty ideal. Thing is nothing in that zone is looking like 2-3 feet next week. I'm guessing even the inside could pose a challenge. So now I'm thinking of switching it up and going to Santa Barbara on the assumption that the points will be working..and by that I mean Leadbetter wouldn't be completely flat, but rather look like 38th st.
Is Santa Barbara a dumb idea? Mind you I'm not talking about paddling out to prime Rincon, rather some mushy inside that works for a 4'10" 85 lb grom. Any thoughts welcome! I think
He's been dying to go on a surf strip and was thinking north county. 2-3 foot Cardiff would be pretty ideal. Thing is nothing in that zone is looking like 2-3 feet next week. I'm guessing even the inside could pose a challenge. So now I'm thinking of switching it up and going to Santa Barbara on the assumption that the points will be working..and by that I mean Leadbetter wouldn't be completely flat, but rather look like 38th st.
Is Santa Barbara a dumb idea? Mind you I'm not talking about paddling out to prime Rincon, rather some mushy inside that works for a 4'10" 85 lb grom. Any thoughts welcome! I think
