Everyone’s used to signs at the beaches and parks – you know, the ones that say do this, don’t do that. So used to them, in fact that many people forget to clean up after their dogs, take their trash with them, stay on the trails and otherwise practice good outdoor community etiquette. 

Ever optimistic, however, Surfrider Foundation’s Humboldt Chapter and the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust worked together last Saturday to install a new, handcrafted, sign (by Mark McClenden of Eureka’s Flying Fish boardshop) up at Houda Point/Camel Rock in hopes that the artistic virtue encompassing the request to, you know, be a decent person will prove effective.

“Keeping the waves and beach accessible and clean is very important to the Surfrider foundation,” noted Casey Schuetzle, Humboldt Surfrider’s Social Media Director. “Over the past year Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, Humboldt Surfrider and California Conservation Corps have worked together to improve access to Camel Rock beach by collectively volunteering hundreds of hours to rebuild the main trail and cable steps leading down to the south beach.” 

In addition to encouraging beach users to take care of the trails and surrounding areas, surfers are encouraged to follow surf etiquette – the lack of which has been an ongoing issue at the popular surf spot. 

Like we said, optimistic! 

(Jennifer Savage serves as the chair of the Surfrider Foundation, Humboldt Chapter.)