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02-19-2008, 01:00 PM
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Meeting Tuesday Night - Pompano Access
The Broward County Surfriders Foundation has a meeting laid on tonight in Pompano, very close to a banned launch in fact. The kiteboarding ban is on the agenda and it would be good to get some feedback from some area riders on things. If it wasn't for the Surfrider Association I wouldn't have heard about the ban probably until after it had happened instead of a few days in advance.
If you are concerned about access in SE Florida it would be a good first meeting to make. MONTHLY MEETING: FEBRUARY MEETING BROWARD COUNTY CHAPTER When: Surfrider Meeting: Third Tuesday of Each Month at 7:00 PM Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 19, 2007 Where: Ocean Point Resort at the Tiki Bar/Pool 1208 N Ocean Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33062 Topics Recent Water Quality Rock The Beach Protest Casino Ship Dumping Bill Outflow Pipes Bill Oceans Days - Tallahassee - March Surfrider Club - Plantation Elementary Beach Cleanup - Pompano - Saturday, Feb 23, 2008 Surf For Autism Ocean Awareness - Swim, Paddle, Walk Global Groove Langerado Festival Kite boarding - Pompano Broward County Website http://www.surfrider.org/broward/#Membership%20Meeting
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 02-20-2008 at 08:27 AM. 
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02-19-2008, 04:46 PM
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Surfrider has some really good things going on and some highly informative people, we had our florida suncoast meeting over here in st. pete last week and many very disturbing issues are brought out in the open. (Ask about the pictures with the underwater sewage dumps).
These guys have the abilities to put words to action and any kiters over there looking to preserve your access should deffinitly get to this meeting to add your two cents. www.TritonKiteboarding.com A Proud Supporter of the Surfrider Foundation.
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02-20-2008, 08:22 AM
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A great crowd showed up, young and old, guys, girls. Most of the meeting was spent talking about initiatives to help the community, things like dealing the ocean outfalls, poor water quality at the beaches, lifeguard illnesses and water quality concerns, political action and demonstrations in Tallahassee, messed up reefs and initiatives to improve things, surfing programs for autistic children, rolling back on dumping of raw sewage from gambling ships just outside the 3 mile limit, beach cleanups and lots more. These folks not only love the ocean but they care about what we are doing to mess it up and more than talk, they are working hard to DO something about it.
No kiterboarders aside from myself showed up. Makes you wonder about why some of us bother. The last time I regularly rode in Pompano was 10 years ago. I did hear from several sources not with an ax to grind or malicious at all in my opinion about several disturbing things. I have heard confirmatory reports from kiters on these as well. Stories about kiters jumping and landing close to surfers in fact one time landing on the surfers board, kiters cutting off surfers passing close on the WINDWARD side, kiters jumping near and over bathers, kiters flipping off lifeguards and police as they blast through buoyed swim areas, kiters including some real experienced ones routinely riding in out of bounds buoyed swim areas despite numerous warnings. Why is there a ban? More importantly, why shouldn't there be one? We need to get our act together fast and ditch this incredibly stupid and bad kiteboarding behavior. Most people don't kiteboard like this, we need to work with those that do however. Leadership starts at home, please work to tackle this idiotic behavior at the beaches. Things are unraveling, indifference and dumb antics are tearing things up. Riders at large need to ride responsibly and the bad apples that are left need to be managed. More than just the Surfriders Foundation loves the ocean and the things we do there. To get cut out and for things as avoidable and dumb as this is a crime.
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi
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02-22-2008, 10:34 AM
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The Surf Riders Foundation is having a beach cleanup in Pompano this Saturday morning starting at the parking lot at the end of Atlantic Avenue at 8 am. Guys this is an excellent way to show commitment to the community at a time when the community may be thinking it could well do without your water activity. So, come on down and help out! For more info contact Roy at 954-650-9991
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 02-22-2008 at 12:05 PM.
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