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SlyOnce
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Micah202 I am very sorry for your loss. I don't live in the residential areas. I can't attest to those areas. Most people have driveways behind
walls. People do park on the street, and often very nice cars. The park, the malecon, the Plaza area, the shops and stores are safe during daytime
and early evening, at least I've never had a problem.
Golden rules - park in a visible place, lock car, hide valuables, I drive 2 nice older cars you might call beaters. Befriend locals. My truck has a
hidden kill switch. My old SUV has no added security.
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Hola Garcam,
Here is the link to the plume tracker - the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS).
http://www.sccoos.org/data/tracking/IB/
Great site for checking TJ river flow and plume in the ocean.
Proyecto Fronterizo is a great local group working on water quality issues at Playas de Tijuana. Here is the link:
http://pfea.org/alrescate/
They are part of the Waterkeeper Alliance and are working on setting up a daily water quality testing program. The results will be posted on the
Waterkeeper's Swim Guide free app. Here the link for that, check it out
https://www.theswimguide.org/#32.23195597809631/-119.0944965...
Margarita Diaz, the Grupo Fronterizo director, is doing amazing things in TJ including water quality testing. She is currently securing funds to test
on a daily basis. Keep an eye out for this or better yet support them.
Follow your instincts and senses regarding water quality. It sounds as though you have a lot of experience surfing. I guarded in IB/San Diego for 25
years and I could tell with a very high degree of certainty what the water quality was based simply on my observations.
As others have pointed out, there are two main outfall sources: 1. from the sewage treatment facility south of TJ, this constantly flows. I call it
the Little River of Death (treated overflow hit with chlorine to kill any residual organics), and; 2. the TJ river - rains or major system
failures/ruptures make the poop flow. Here, the SD County Department of Environmental Health test and IB lifeguards do a great job informing the
community of water quality. Grupo Fonterizo is about to start their testing program and the TJ guards will get the word out.
Have fun getting back in the water.
Peace,
Aaron
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SlyOnce
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I would add that Playas has well manned lifeguard stations all along the beach and the lifeguards patrol in trucks. You could always ask one of them.
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elgatoloco
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Thank you for all the links and info!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Aqsurfer
Hola Garcam,
Here is the link to the plume tracker - the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS).
http://www.sccoos.org/data/tracking/IB/
Great site for checking TJ river flow and plume in the ocean.
Proyecto Fronterizo is a great local group working on water quality issues at Playas de Tijuana. Here is the link:
http://pfea.org/alrescate/
They are part of the Waterkeeper Alliance and are working on setting up a daily water quality testing program. The results will be posted on the
Waterkeeper's Swim Guide free app. Here the link for that, check it out
https://www.theswimguide.org/#32.23195597809631/-119.0944965...
Margarita Diaz, the Grupo Fronterizo director, is doing amazing things in TJ including water quality testing. She is currently securing funds to test
on a daily basis. Keep an eye out for this or better yet support them.
Follow your instincts and senses regarding water quality. It sounds as though you have a lot of experience surfing. I guarded in IB/San Diego for 25
years and I could tell with a very high degree of certainty what the water quality was based simply on my observations.
As others have pointed out, there are two main outfall sources: 1. from the sewage treatment facility south of TJ, this constantly flows. I call it
the Little River of Death (treated overflow hit with chlorine to kill any residual organics), and; 2. the TJ river - rains or major system
failures/ruptures make the poop flow. Here, the SD County Department of Environmental Health test and IB lifeguards do a great job informing the
community of water quality. Grupo Fonterizo is about to start their testing program and the TJ guards will get the word out.
Have fun getting back in the water.
Peace,
Aaron |
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SFandH
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If you are concerned about ocean pollution in south San Diego county or just in general and want to do something about it, you should consider
donating to Serge Dedina's run for mayor of Imperial Beach. Serge is the co-founder of Wildcoast which is an environmental organization active in San
Diego and Baja. He'll keep the TJ River problem at the top of his and other politicians' agendas.
http://www.sergeforibmayor.com/about
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SFandH
If you are concerned about ocean pollution in south San Diego county or just in general and want to do something about it, you should consider
donating to Serge Dedina's run for mayor of Imperial Beach. Serge is the co-founder of Wildcoast which is an environmental organization active in San
Diego and Baja. He'll keep the TJ River problem at the top of his and other politicians' agendas.
http://www.sergeforibmayor.com/about |
Done. Go Serge!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SlyOnce
There are surf shops and like a burger/beer place where people can sit to watch the action.
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Can you clue me in to where the surf shops are? We were looking for one in Playas just the other day and couldn't find one, and the locals said that
the only surf shops were in Rosarito and Puerto Nuevo.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn\'t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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phoenix2121
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Garcam
Me again group....the newB.....
I'm an old surfer, used to live up in Carlsbad and surfed Carlsbad and Cardiff. Still have my long board and would like to know if there are any
decent breaks close to Playa de Tijuana?
I need to get re-acclimated and summer is the right time to do it.
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Gary, the rips in Playas de TJ are pretty serious. I might choose a safer spot if I were you.
We live close by, and we go to the beaches in Rosarito to avoid the dangerous currents that TJ is known for. The lifeguards in Playas are constantly
going out to help swimmers caught in rips, or just walking out to let people know that they shouldn't go any deeper because of the dangerous rips.
Be careful.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn\'t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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Garcam
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Slyonce,
I'v tried to send a U2U, but am not sure if you have received it.
I've arrived in Playas and would like to meet some other Expats here.
Anyone who would like to share thoughts on what where and hows in Playas, I'd be pleased to meet somewhere!
Thanks so much.
Regards,
Garcam
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SlyOnce
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Hi Garcam, I sent a U2U, my novia and I would be pleased to meet you.
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