Pismo Beach History

[budman]

God bless The Friends of Oceano Dunes for their fight shared here

Pismo, Oceano Dunes SVRA - CORVA News

this is out of their Newsletter https://www.corva.org THE ONGOING OCEANO DUNES TRAVESTY Lyndi Love-Haning THE FACTS...OR LACK THEREOF The fight to keep the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA) open has been going on for decades. Secret meetings, numerous lawsuits, political...

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[CDONA]

I clicked it a bit, 45 minutes is too much streaming for my wifi time.
I got stuck when this starts with VW dune buggies,
I have seen dune buggies made in the 20's, model A's with a rear truck duelie wheels for float.
Car chassis, with motor, bench seat, little else, 50's style, homemade, for fishing, clamming.

 

[motocatfish]

How about some Moto Pismo history? We used to take our boys down there in the '90s just before or after Christmas. My buddy Earl (Valley Machine at the Livermore Airport) used to sponsor Chuck Sorensen & Rich Oliver. They liked Pismo too!

(https://www.endorphin-express.com/ride-reports/pismo-ride-report96.html)
(https://www.endorphin-express.com/sfnorthstars/pismo-misc.html)

 

[budman]

It explains the history, lawsuits and access issues really well.

 

[Butch]

Cool stuff!

 

[CDONA]

Pismo Owls MC, playing on the beach, with Harleys.
Pre & post war, beer busts, front wheels chained together, circled up.
Stories of $12 dollar high sides, smashing headlight/bracket assy. hot shots carried in a pocket, for ignition, and get that salty wet.
Historic pix of all MC clubs of Calif.

 

[HadesOmega]

You can ride on the beach in Baja =P Now I know not to ride through a flock of birds at highspeed

I never got to but some soldiers in my unit did drivers training out on Pismo dunes in HMMWVs

Great memories riding dunes at Pismo and yes dunes are very dangerous to ride if you aren't careful. Camping and driving on the beach can be challenging also. You want to come in on low tide so you have more hard packed beach to drive on and make sure you camp far enough up the beach so when high tide comes you won't have the tide get you.

Couple years ago I got to drive on it with with my Rav4 I don't think the OHV area was open

 

[HadesOmega]

Sometimes there are some crazy creek crossings at Pismo also

 

[budman]

When I was in college a few times we got beers and just went to watch the creek crossings.
The tow rigs would sit there and wait.... it was more than 25 bux to get your ass saved.

Saw plenty of cars with waterfalls coming out after being pulled out

 

[Dmitriy]

Central Coast would be so much more vibrant if it wasn't for the Nimby's.....

Santa Maria has a pretty decent civilian airfield. Took my MSF there too back in the day...
Would be sweet if they had taxi flights from the bay.