Kayak operators have been good for La Jolla. They have increased traffic flow which takes them by
La Jolla restaurants, shops and hotels. Futhermore, they have donated their kayak services to help children
in need or to show their support for La Jolla schools and several other nonprofit organizations.
We have been covering the news lately about how the rules have changed for kayak operators. Recently, the city of
San Diego said that kayak operators were now going to be allowed to leave the kayaks on the beach. This is
expected to reduce a lot of the "foot traffic" from people going to rent the kayak, then take it to the beach and lastly, take
it back to return it.
Now the city is also thinking of reducing the number of kayak operators. They have proposed setting up tour guides in
strategic places, which is expected to keep traffic flowing. There is also talk of setting up some sort of lottery
system for kayak operators, which would have them launching at specific times.
In closing, as long as I have
lived in La Jolla, I have never noticed a problem with the kayak operators. Nearly fifty thousand people
visit La Jolla Shores beach every weekend and I have always found that they are part of the La Jolla culture.
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