Top 5 reasons why Jacksonville, FL is the safest place in the world to Surf

1. Fewer Sharks

• Only 19 Shark Attacks ever 
• Last fatal Shark Attack was 34 years ago

2. No Killer Critters

• No Deadly Jellyfish (our local variety is barely an irritation)
• No Crocodiles or other man eating animals
• No poisonous octopus or sea snakes
• No Sting Rays
• No Poisonous Fish
• No Urchins

3. Sandy breaks (beach or sandbar)

• No Coral
• No Rocks
• No Reefs

4. No Nasty Rips

• Yes I've seen dumping shore breaks and a handful of rips (some of which have met with tragic results to  those who don't know how to swim), but nothing that I'd considered dangerous to surfers.

5. Fewer surfers

• Yes those 3-5 days a year when a big swell comes in you could toss a baseball from surfer to surfer from the Poles the way to Ponte Vedra but most days the most crowded spots have less than 25 surfers. Fewer surfers means less localism and violence and fewer kooks dropping in on you. In many places this is your biggest danger.

Stay Stoked,
DH