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Galveston Seaweed Crisis

Sier_Pinski - 20-8-2014 at 07:12 PM

My most previous kite-landboarding session in Galveston which took place in May was hampered with some seaweed, but I had no idea it was getting this bad while I was gone. :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANxMcpuGBRs

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=galveston+seawe...

Apparently the worst influx of seaweed the entire strip of Galveston beach has experienced in the past 10 years. No more buggying or landboarding or anything on that beach for a while apparently. :(

Hopefully this stuff washes away before the next DBBB.

Taper123 - 21-8-2014 at 06:03 AM

It happens every year...

kitemaker4 - 21-8-2014 at 10:07 AM

I have seen it worse than that in Louisiana. It really is a good thing. It slows down and stops the sand that is blown by the wind. Less beach erosion.

Susan (npw goddess)

PHREERIDER - 21-8-2014 at 10:54 AM

we had exact same last year,(hmm maybe '12) ... but 4 tide cycles and was gone due to current present ...it was damn thick! may have a vid of it somewhere. seemingly rare for it this far up.