Trestles
Gabe Clark
English 134
Professor Regan
7 March 2008
Environment VS. "Just Another Road"
In the middle of perfect scenery, a large intruding toll road is scheduled to be built disturbing the peace of San Mateo Creek Park. The Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) is planning on creating an extension of the current 241 Toll Road. Sixteen miles of a new, six lane highway is scheduled for construction to disrupt the majority of the San Mateo Creek Bed Area (Klein). Even with the proper construction and precautions this toll road would spoil Trestles, a world class surf break. Also, the chance of survival of the seven endangered species would become very dismal because of the destruction of their habitat (The Surf). The last lingering watershed, which is located in the California State Park, would also become polluted and possibly extinct. The Foothill Transportation Corridor plans to provide a solution to the traffic problem in Southern California. Unfortunately, it will negatively impact the environment by sullying the waves among the San Onofre beach line, polluting the watershed, and jeopardizing the existence of several animals (Higgins).
Background of Trestles
For several decades, some of the best surfers in the world have traveled to Trestles to compete for the title of "The Best Surfer on the California Coast." Tom Curren, Kelly Slater, The Iron Brothers, "Flea", and hundreds more celebrate the chance to prove themselves among their peers at this world class break. Trestles is one of the best places to surf on the California Coast because of the perfect formation of an a-frame wave. An a-frame wave is when it breaks at the very top of the crest, forcing two walled faces to peel off in both directions. In competitions and even recreational surfing, these aspects of a wave are ideal. Not only do the two faces allow more surfers to catch more waves, but they also form backdoors. This allows anyone to...
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