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Hurricane Genevieve Ignites Aliso Creek’s Legendary Standing Wave in Laguna Beach (Video)
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Hurricane Genevieve Ignites Aliso Creek’s Legendary Standing Wave in Laguna Beach (Video)

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It’s been a wild run of waves for Southern California surfers. The latest being a result of Hurricane Genevieve. And while countless surfers flocked to marquee spots like the cobblestone A-frame peaks of Lower Trestles, the chaos of The Wedge, or braved the crowds at Huntington Beach’s US Open of Surfing, Blair Conklin opted for something a little different. Something closer to home. As Genevieve pushed massive ocean energy toward the coast, the three-time skimboarding world champion and soft-top surfing wizard stayed home in Laguna Beach and scored a beloved local novelty spot: the legendary Aliso Creek standing wave. To his delight, the roaring torrent of water rushing out of the inland creek met the incoming ocean surge, causing the river wave to awaken and break multiple times throughout multiple swell events. As all that inland water continuously poured into the ocean, it also carved out a pristine, perfectly aligned sandbar just beyond the shorebreak.…

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