Going to be in SoCal in a week

[SUP Leave]

Yoooo, I am coming to your hood for a week to visit family, do some work stuff and will get some surfing in with my daughter. I think we are down there Mar 30 to April 8.

Family is in Irvine, and my schedule is booked while I am there. I will probably get in a session at Blackies as my ex business partner lives in Newport Beach by the elementary school with the basketball hoops on the beach, and has a HPLB of mine in the rafters. I have to meet with him to get him to sign a few things and might have the opportunity to get some surf in.

Then we are staying in San Diego, I think near China Town for 5 or 6 days and there will definitely be some beach time while there. My daughter is a beginner surfer, and does not SUP so we will probably be just renting and prone surfing. She is going to be most comfortable in a beach break where we can spread out from the pack and be around other tour-ons/beginners. I wil just prone surf with her. I want to get her confidence up - she is just starting to surf green waves.

1) Which beach should we go to?
   Need to be able to rent longboards close to the sand, and need a place for the other kids to play. (Mission?, LJShores? Coronado?)

2) We have all kinds of wet-suits but it is probably easiest to rent. I assume 3/2s are probably fine?

3) What shops do you recommend? We don't need high-end gear, just reasonable quality that we can walk to the surf.

4) Beyond that, I have only been in San Diego for business and never got a chance to do much other than work. Any suggestions for meals, things to do, etc?

Thanks in advance. I promise to return the favor if any of you find yourself needing info on the PACNW.

[JimK]

Only ONE suggestion ...

Bring your own suits (3/2 will be perfect) Your skin will appreciate that Rental suits YUCKY!

JimK

[pguidry]

I rented from OEX Point Loma last year. Great experience.

Make sure you have roof racks (I bought some soft racks that I flew with).

http://www.oexpointloma.com/