Surfer’s Code signs
July 2nd, 2009, 7:02 am · 2 Comments · posted by Jeff Malanca, contributing writer
Here’s an interesting story I came across on Surfline and although it hasn’t happened at any surf spots in this neck of the woods, maybe it’s something that should due to the growing number of people learning to surf.
Just recently on the East Coast a handful of signs were posted at six of Long Island, New York’s most popular surf spots.
The Surfer’s Code signs have been put up in an effort to address the hundreds of entry level surfers that local surf schools take out into the local lineups during the crowded summer months.
The goal of the Surfer’s Code signs is to reduce the amount of avoidable injuries and confrontations due to the ignorance of surfing etiquette and lack of respect in the city’s lineups.
This needs to be posted at every state beach. Just below the “Our State Government Effed Up So It’s Now $10 Per Day To Park” sign.
These signs are lame. Please keep them off our beaches. Ya’ll need to learn to enjoy getting dropped in on. Share a wave with a kook. Laugh when a beginner ditches his board in front of you. Go somewhere else if it is too crowded. There is plenty of empty beach break just south of S.O.N.G.S.