Jul 8, 20193 minHey, The Movie Sharknado Killed 16!After local sightings over the past few weeks of juvenile great white sharks along our coastal waters, the ELA wanted to shed some light ...
Jun 29, 20193 minThe 10 Commandments of SurfingSurfing is free and without boundaries. Surfing is about the pursuit of creativity and style. No government, no tickets, no referees, no ...
Jun 25, 20192 minMoonlighting as a Bootlegger...We receive a lot of questions about the name,"Moonlight Bootleggers" and how is it associated with the Encinitas Lifesaving Association? ...
Jun 24, 20192 minMartians, Jackalope, and Grunion. "The Truth is Out There..."Family members who live outside of California always suggest the California Grunion is folklore, much like the beloved “Jackalope.” Howev...
Jun 17, 20192 minDo the Dasyatididae Dance!Or what we like to call the “Stingray Shuffle". The round stingray, or Urolophus halleri, is brown in color often mottled or spotted on t...
Jun 13, 20192 minJelly Is Not Allways SweetJellyfish are believed to have existed for more than 650 million years and have done so with no life sustaining organs such as a heart, b...
Jun 10, 20192 minSummer Time is Fullsuit Time!Summer time, one would think, would be a time to relish the warmer waters off our coast. However, this is the time of year wetsuit compan...
Jun 7, 20192 minDROWNING Prevention Week (So Important it lasts 10 Days)2019 Drowning Prevention Awareness is June 14th - June 24th and the Encinitas Lifesaving Association wants to provide the tools and knowl...
Jun 5, 20191 minPlanning a pool party? A main component should be a certified lifeguard.With summer heating up and the end of the school year, many families are planning events in and around the water. If you are heading to t...
Jun 2, 20192 minTAR, The Sticky StuffBesides soft sand squishing between the toes of our beach goers we occasionally see tar stuck to the heels and toes of our walkers and jo...
May 30, 20191 minOn a Scale of 1-12 What Are You?My forehead feels like it is on fire and my kids say I look like a wrinkled tomato, but I only was out in the sun for 15 minutes. What is...
May 3, 20196 min101+ Rules for the Rookie Lifeguard (As well as the rest of us)Professional ocean lifeguarding is demanding and all eyes rest upon you when you sit atop the tower maintaining the appearance of lord an...
May 3, 20195 minLifeguarding Creates Leaders.Drowning remains the third leading cause of unintentional injury related deaths accounting for 9% of total global mortality according to ...
May 3, 20193 minELA Water Safety TipsIn our great state drowning is the leading cause of injury and death for persons under 15 years of age and statistics suggest for every t...