Surfing legends not stoked about Tourmaline Surf Park in San Diego 1963

January 30, 1963
The city of San Diego is planning to spend 150,000 developing a park for surfers in what is now a rugged canyon area. It’ll be graded to provide an access road, parking facilities, and conveniences for the rapidly growing number of surfers. Three champion surfers claim this will be a waste of money, and we spoke to them today at the site. Mike Diffenderfer, Mike Hynson, and Bill Caster. City officials today said the complaining surfers are mistaken –that the other seven surfing areas which have been established will continue to remain available—that Tourmaline Canyon, because it does have a comparatively mild surf much of the time, will be ideal for the great majority of young surfers who are not champions such as the three we interviewed. Tourmaline Canyon, they say, will provide access to other very good surfing areas, such as on private property and the foot of Archer Street, while eliminating the congestion that led to disturbances in the past. Harold Keen discusses Tourmaline canyon with surfers. Mike Diffenderfer said it would be a waste of money.
North Pacific Beach, La Jolla.
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