On Territorial Kooks

And oceans of defiance

No one owns the ocean

No one owns the ocean. Yet there are surf spots where people are really territorial. There is one place here in Nova Scotia that a lot of surfers consider fairly sacred. It’s called Right Point. It is in Seaforth, Nova Scotia. You’ll find it near Hope for Wildlife. In fact, if you park in front of the entrance to Hope For Wildlife, cross the road and look at the point of land to your right? That’s called ‘Right Point.’ It’s an incredible wave. The land there provides shelter from west winds. It is steep, racey and brakes for a long time. It doesn’t work often, but when It does, it’s apparently brilliant. Though I wouldn’t know, I’m not *really allowed* to surf there.

I just broke a rule. I told you about a surf spot. This place is somehow ‘supposed to be secret’ despite the fact you can clearly see it from the highway. I’ve given away the ‘secret.’ People have been excluded, excommunicated and even beaten up for less by some of the locals who surf there. Though I h…