Hobie Beach Sunday Kookout

cabdriver · #1 03-02-2009, 10:45 PM

THIS JUST IN:

I am told that both Camilo and Francisco were teaching at Hobie on Sunday. Is this true? Can somebody write in and clarify? I don't believe it. I thought everyone was in agreement that there would be NO TEACHING AT HOBIE for multiple reasons:

1/ Totally unsafe!!!
2/ There is no commercial activity allowed on the beach without a concession.

I will be more than upset if the only riding spot for SW winds is closed due to greed, or worse, an incident with a student. I am certain that all area riders will be ticked off.

Rick - I don't know what to do to get people to understand the situation at Hobie. The fact that you are the only one that has replied has me believing that nobody cares and I am wasting my breath.

cletus · #2 03-03-2009, 06:27 AM

There were lessons being taught on Sunday am. I went to Hobie on Sunday but did not ride and had a friend getting a lesson. I let him know that Hobie was not exactly the best place to take a lesson and that I was not going to ride b/c it was starting to get gusty.

Really bad example set by the instructor.

ricki · #3 03-03-2009, 08:04 AM

Thanks for the info Cletus. Todd not sure what is the root of the apathy in the local community. We used to get 30 to 60 guys down for the meetings to try to keep Crandon open a few years back. Want to organize a meeting on access issues in Miami in general? There are still a ton of them, that is issues and riders too for that matter.

Just need to get enough guys onboard with a few basic rules and in a mood to try to promote them regarding Hobie. Guys used to go to Hobie nine years ago for SW winds from Broward and even Palm Beach, not sure if they still do in many numbers though.

Regarding local, recognized instructors teaching there and in all too often hazardous SW winds, not sure what the solution is. We know it is a bad idea, they may even know it as well but blow it off. Their students likely either don't know or stupidly blow the risk off too lacking understanding and appreciation for what is in play. Why not bring this up at the meeting.

Want to get a meeting of riders together on this?