Michael reflected to me about it recently:
'This is my own photo from my travels in UK not sure if i'd sent you this before.
This was my favourite spot, the channel is man made from the 1800's using explosives but what a good job they did.
Can you imagine these blokes 200 years ago would have had no idea what a surf spot they where making!
You've got two A frames 50 meters apart, ultimately giving you 4 surf spots.
Also
check out the water entry at the closer of the two spots, you can walk
along a man made path and just jump in when it suits, than there's the
man made viewing platform.
As I'm sure you agree surfing
amongst nature is great but sometimes a little influence can go along
way, this would have be a little creek with a rocky shore line and no
surf.'
Michael's pretty spot on for mind. Normally we humans mess up surf spots. And while I agree the impact of the dynamite all those years ago would have negatively affected the natural marine environment, it has to be said the byproduct is two great surf spots.
Epic looking place indeed...
Gah - I wonder how big this spot holds - This day looks fun as!
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I'll try to find out mate and get back to you...
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Also search google images for 'porthleven surf photo' and you will see some cracker shots of this place.
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Cheers for the follow up guys! That looks like a sweet setup - Though it sounds like it can get quite busy. Still - love to see other places in the world. One of the greatest parts of being a surfer is the education about the world you get.
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