The rich diversity is also apparent in locales such as a river that springs from a limestone cliff, where one can engage in quiet contemplation amid the sound of gushing whitewater worthy of a kayaking epic, or an ocean beach where surfers share the sand with camels and casbahs.
New restrictions on overnight camping at a Cornwall beach have upset surfers.
Hotspots include Caswell Bay, Mumbles, Langland Bay and Oxwich Bay but the most impressive beach, and most popular with surfers, is the three-mile sweep of Rhossili Bay.
Following the death, the RNLI decided to extend its October weekend and half term coverage to include Bude's Summerleaze beach, a popular spot for surfers.
Further down the road, by the Atlantic Beach Club, cars lined Memorial Boulevard along Easton Beach either to gawk at the surfers or surf the gray sea themselves.
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Surfers brave walls of water on blustery Ocean Beach, runners try to keep pace with the stampeding bison in Golden Gate Park and dim sum gluttons attempt just one more round of dumplings in the Richmond or Sunset.
Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and San Clemente are popular towns for surfers in Orange County, just south of Los Angeles.
Volkswagen vans clog parking lots near the beach as their owners, paunchy middle-aged surfers, gaze out over the crashing waves.
It said that establishing a licensed framework for surf tuition on the beach would allow it to set minimum standards for surfers and this will also help promote water safety.
"The Internet camera allows surfers a way to maximize their surf time without wasted trips to the beach when the surf is no good, " Deits says.
Conditions were similar on Croyde beach where lifeguards dealt with about 35 incidents throughout the day, with the majority involving bodyboarders and surfers struggling in the rips and big surf.
Surfers say that will stop "dawnies" or early morning surfing, for camper van drivers wishing to visit the beach.
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