Mar 30, 2009 | root_ks8kzico

Witches Rock and Olie North

In the first movie about surfing, titled “Endless Summer,” one of the scenes featured in the movie was filmed here at Witches Rock. Most days there is a beautiful right breaking tube that is wonderful to ride. Not today. Behind my right shoulder is Olie’s point. Behind which Reagan and Oliver North launched some of their clandestine attacks on Nicaragua. I was there to talk to an old cowboy who remembers those days.

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