|  Surfing
History
Let's
imagine for a moment Los Cabos with its
recently built transpeninsular highway
in the early 70's. The first surfers
of the new Claifornia, started to discover
good breaking waves and warmer waters,
where in less than two miles of coast,
there are four beaches to surf. If
you do not believe it, park your car at
the Mirador de San Jose del Cabo. With
these wave obviously emerged the first
local surfers among the Castro and Vargas
families. With time the interest
increased, giving signs of liking for this
sport because of it's one surfing association
and active participation in various tournaments,
like the one recently celebrated at Boca
de Pascuales, Colima, to take part as the
national team that will give us representation
in the world championship of surfing.
Breaking
points
Surfing-loving
people at Los Cabos are privileged to have
different beaches and privileged for being
able to take a wave all year round: from
April to November for the tourist corridor
one can find el Monumento, el Tule, Acapulquito,
la Roca, Pescadito and Zippers. To
the east of San Jose del Cabo is Punta
Gorda, Shipwrecks, Nueve Palmas or Rancho
Santa Elena and Punta Perfecta. From
November to March at its peak, by the Pacifc
Ocean at the Todos Santos azone, Santa
Lucia de Los Cerritos with its famous Derecha
and San Pedrito and the Pastora with expert
only waves. But if all you want is to start
surfing there is no better place than Acapulquito,
en the Costa Azul zone, in San Jose del
Cabo.
The
Surfboards
The
making of the boards has turned into an
art. Its process has not changed
since the appearance of polyurethane that
goes over the board. This material
was inherited from the technological advancements
from the Second World War, and has been
a great advancement, because before rafting
wood was used, a more difficult material
to work in.
A
surfer is a "nobody" without
his board. If you are going to buy
one, you have to take certain points into
account such as: your experience, your
style, and the waves that you are riding
and of course your weight and height. The
aforementioned its determined by the dimensions
of the board, but in practice one takes
into account mainly the length, width and
thickness. Shapers typically sign
the boards including the sizing, which
has helped us to make a board that has
worked well for us.
In
Los Cabos you will find boards that adapt
to your characteristics and types of waves
you ride, as well as the suitable people
for its fabrication and repairs, besides
places to receive information, buy products,
rent boards and take surfing classes with
experienced instructors that facilitate
the introduction to the marvelous world
of surfing, there are manufacturers of
fine boards of excellent quality made by
hand, like Alejandro Olea, who shapes his
own boards since 1986.
One
single language
While
you are waiting for a wave at any beach
of Los Cabos is common to be surrounded
by surfers of different nationalities:
Australians, Japanese, Spanish, Italians,
North Americans from different states such
as California, Nevada, New York and obviously
Mexican surfers.
Famous
surfers can also be next to you. Occasionally
you will find in surfing world championships
famous people trying to ride a wave next
to you; Hollywood stars, models,
and even politicians (perhaps environmental
problems could be solved if there were
more), and business men.
Everyone
tries to share our experiences while waiting
for a wave. We speak one language,
having the same elements such as the board,
the wave and the senses to enjoy that sensation. It
does not matter your nationality, age (as
long as you know how to swim or your physical
abilities permit it), gender, or religion. The
sea does not recognize the stereotypes
created by humans, that is why it makes
us an invitation to make us feel free and
to grow spiritually. I call it a "feelings
cocktail".
Protect
yourself from the sun, eat healthy and
come to enjoy the extremes of the sea at
Los Cabos: Surfing.
Source:
Lands End Magazine
We
give thanks to:
Alejandro
Olea
Costa Azul Surf Shop & Olea Surf Co
Manager.
Transpeninsular Highway, km. 28
Plaza Costa Azul Number 8 San José del
Cabo, BCS, México 23400
Tel. 624 14 2 2771
E-mail:
info@costa-azul.com.mx
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