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Prone boarding in Alamitos Bay w/ Rook Campbell {Communications}

  • Alamitos Bay 5411 East Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA, 90803 United States (map)

Sign ups are first come first serve! Links will open at 9PM sharp on Sunday.

Fancy an activity slightly more rewarding than paddleboarding? Then I can only suggest prone boarding. If you haven’t heard of it - no worries, many haven’t. Join Peaks and the wonderful Professor Rook Campbell as we adventure through the waters of Alamitos bay attempting this bewildering activity.

DISCLAIMER - YOU MUST BE A STRONG SWIMMER

Nervous in open water? Haven’t Swam since High School? That’s okay! Peaks has plenty of trips for you - but not this one. This activity is geared towards strong swimmers, so if you have any doubts about your swimming capabilities, we’d love to see you on any of our (non-water-based) hikes!

PACKING LIST:

  • WAIVERS

  • Sunscreen

  • Swimsuit / Clothes you don’t mind getting wet

  • Water

  • Water appropriate shoes ( Think flip flops and such)

  • Snacks! (If you fancy)

  • STRONG SWIMMING SKILLS



PROFESSOR: Rook Campbell

DEPARTMENT: Communications

RATE MY PROFESSOR: "Super cool guy."

Professor Campbell’s work as a scholar, community leader, and storyteller is concerned with the ordinary, everyday encounters of sport, play, and games.

As a professor, Campbell explores the politics, money, and culture of sports. These academic workings may be laden with theory, but ultimately, the primary sports stakeholder is simple. Sport is about humans and lived experiences.


PEAK: Alamitos Bay

DIFFICULTY: 3/5 (MUST BE A STRONG SWIMMER)

SCENERY: Lovely views of the stunning neighborhood of Naples in Long Beach.

FUN FACT: Alamitos Bay is a protected area. It is safe thanks to a natural sand bar called the Peninsula. The Long Beach Breakwater also helps protect it.


TRIP LEAD: Abdul

Aspiring Smooth Operator

Contact Abdul: eltoum@usc.edu

Read Abduls bio here.