Late in the afternoon of March 31, we arrived at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA, our home for the next two months. We were temporarily assigned to site 122 in order for the hosts in site 96 to vacate on April 1. The wind was strong from the north with lowering clouds but 64 degrees.
Pam and Gail, the hosts who are staying through May, welcomed us. They schooled us in the duties of a host. I shadowed Gail as he made his evening generator check. That night rain fell heavily, filling the San Juan Creek to near the top of the berm separating it from the ocean. The Creek is a toxic pool of upstream who-knows-what and local bird excrement. When it breaches the berm, the near shore waters are polluted for days and water contact is NOT recommended.
At 0615 hrs on April 2, I accompanied Gail as he did the campground census. It was cold and damp. Campers complained about the standing water in a few campsites. I thought, but did not say, that the camper should arrange the campsite to accommodate the weather especially predicted rainfall. We met our supervisor who gave us an orientation tour of the entire park. We completed all the required paperwork and were assigned keys, vests and firewood sales materials.
As we were returning to our site, I noticed that the berm had been breached, some said by kids with shovels, others said the Creek just overtopped the berm. Anyway, that breach ruined the chance of surfing what appeared to be a nice chest high swell at the right tide.
As soon as I figure out how to do it, I'll be posting photos. BTW, Stan and Patti, Vicki send her best. Every official we have met have asked about you.
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