I spoke to the Honeymoon Island State Park park manager today, Mr. Peter Krulder. We spoke about surfing being banned at Honeymoon Island State Park. I formulated a series of questions to ask him on camera. Though he didn’t want to be on camera, he didn’t seem to mind when I said I would like to post his answers to the questions. Continue reading No Surfing Zone at Honeymoon Island
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A Nasty Rumor About Honeymoon Island State Park Beaches
I heard a nasty little rumor about Honeymoon Island State Park. Management usually keeps things under wraps until there is no slowing down a project. I hope that if this is true, we’re able to prevent something reprehensible from happening.
What I heard was that the park is considering making Honeymoon Island like Clearwater Beach, a no hard board beach area. What has happened in Clearwater is, the city made the public beaches a zone where you can’t surf. I don’t know exactly what it would take to make that a reality at a state park. Whatever it is, we surfers should defend what’s our right. We’ve been surfing Honeymoon Island for more than 20 years, more than 15 years myself. Greg Rocktoff and Dave Adams have been surfing Honeymoon Island before it was a state park! This is what we do, we surf. The next closest beach that gets surf that’s accessible by car is Clearwater Beach, another 8 miles away. I truly hope they aren’t considering taking away one of the best things about Honeymoon! Honestly, I don’t even know how it’s legal that everything’s been outlawed on the public beaches in Clearwater. It’s like saying you can’t carry an umbrella while walking down the sidewalk. Sounds pretty rediculous, right? I don’t understand how they charge us money to use public parking lots. It doesn’t seem like things that are public are really all that public. And honestly, it begs the question, does the political party in control of something really make a difference when we consider what its future is? I’m going to give the park manager a call tomorrow to see if any of this is based in reality, and I’ll let you know.
Dropping Humidity and Temperatures
A cold front just pulled in behind the hurricane. It actually became tied to the low as if the tropical storm and cold front were the same thing. The two actually merged together. This evening the state is noticeably cooler and less humid. By tomorrow morning Pinellas will drop below 70 degrees after more than five months above 70 degree air temperatures. High pressure is here; there’s not a cloud in the sky. Winter is getting closer.
Surfing the Gulf’s Surf’s Up Surf Reports 2017-2018 Video
Red Tide Snook and Redfish Closure until May 10th, 2019
In case you haven’t already heard, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has closed two of the biggest recreational fishes in the state, snook and redfish. This closure is impacting most of the west coast of Florida, and the closure was extended until May 10th.
What I want to know is, who put these idiots Continue reading Red Tide Snook and Redfish Closure until May 10th, 2019
Surf’s Up Surf Report: Red Tide is Upon Us
It finally made it here. The kids posted a few pictures showing the red tide fish kill here at Honeymoon Island. I thought I might see a few on the beach after seeing their post with dead fish laying in the seaweed. Here at the beach today they all appear to have been cleaned up. The respiratory irritation and watery eyes are very mild. The surf’s up at about knee high or less probably caused by this south wind.
Double Rainbow from Summer Storms (Pictures Added)
There’s something especially unique about the thunderstorms we experience during the summer. These big fluffy white clouds with gnarly dark thunderstorms underneath are breathtaking. The storms are so visually stunning that their appearance becomes a hallmark of summers in Florida. It’s important to note that what could be viewed as a disadvantage when comparing seasons should in fact be viewed as one of summers best qualities. These little clusters of energy can be exciting and even create completely cemetrical rainbows with the double rainbow flare. Summer storms make summer what it is, and summer in Florida wouldn’t be the same without them.
