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update 4/25: of course, it's not just waters to the north, sharks don't know what a boundary is...http://www.cnn.com/200...
There's a surf spot up north in Oregon known locally as "Kong's". It has an official name but Oregonian surfers just hate it when one of their "hidden treasures" is publicized and who am I to cause hate and discontent among the masses? I want to surf there again and I need to maintain the anonymity of the place or face a cold reception. And Oregon knows cold. Kong's has a unique geologic feature, the nexus of the name, a huge craggy seastack that juts from the ocean just offshore looking exactly like the head of mighty King Kong. And if it weren't for all the fishermen, surfers and facilities in the area, you could get the heebie-jeebies on a cold, foggy morning paddling your board out towards that outcrop, where the surf is. You might expect to see tribes of fierce feathered and boned African warriors stroking a war canoe out to intercept your dinky little craft to shrink your head, or worse, even though you know, in your heart of hearts, that that's not possible. The mind conjures fear where none exists. However, there are plenty of very real dangers here that the mind doesn't need to imagine.
Sometimes it's the boaters who "pretend" they don't see you as they motor in or out of the channel, screaming epithets at you for getting in their way. Sometimes, it's the surf that smashes you off your board and slams you to the bottom holding you underwater until you near black-out before finally releasing you to claw for the surface, praying your board is still nearby and in one piece.
But for me, it's the sharks. This place has seen several shark attacks over the years and it gets spooky sitting out there by yourself not knowing what's lurking just beneath your feet. Now and then something bumps into your leg and, on a foggy day, I guarantee you'll shit yourself. This is Great White country and surfers nothing more than interlopers (http://en.wikipedia.or...). He has more right to be here than you and when he strikes, it's usually as fatal as it is unprovoked. The bite could be just a warning or it might be a taste-test, animal experts are still trying to figure that out, but you won't care. You'll probably die from blood loss anyway before you make it to shore...if you make it. Some people just...disappear.
All part of the mystical and eerie magic of surfing a place called "Kongs". Or Solana Beach, or...(insert name)
P.S., often the best surf section at Kong's is an area known as "Shark Pit". So go out and have some fun now and watch for things that go bump in the dark.
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