Petition: Reject Corralejo Pier Expansion

Straight from Change.org:

As it is well known, the expansion of the Corralejo dock will lead to the direct disappearance of 2 well-known and appreciated spots Punta Elena and El Muelle, and it is very likely that it will have a very serious impact on the wave of Lobos, the second longest right of Europe.

The project for the new port of Corralejo threatens to destroy the already fragile balance of the area by multiplying maritime traffic, adding noise, chemical and waste pollution to an already over-exploited area and above all devaluing what is most beautiful, our biodiversity.

It puts at risk multiple sports areas for the practice of surfing, an activity that generates profit at the labor level in the local community.

The development for which our islands must bet is one that is responsible with the environment, sustainable in the long term, maintaining the Canarian culture and tradition and all its incentives.

Let's promote ecotourism, the discovery of our nature to the world, protecting it for posterity.

#NOALPUERTODECORRALEJO

The time has come when all of us, united, have to stop this monstrous project.

Sign the petition here.

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thermalben Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 9:00am

Always wanted to travel to the Canaries (Lobos looks like a great wave) but it's always been too difficult from Australia.

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Charlie Brown Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 9:50am

I did a few weeks there as a young bloke and got some good waves.
It's also a fascinating place - a mix of Spain and Morocco (if you steer clear of the British resort towns), with mad geography. And, bizarrely, the first place in the world I ever saw snow.

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seaslug Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 9:45am

Spent a lot of time there in the 90's when I lived in the UK and Europe and had a Tinerfeña girlfriend/ fiancée. Had a fantastic time, surfing was tough, the locals were aholes

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Island Bay Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 10:20am

"Second longest"? What righthander is longer than Lobos?

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clif Monday, 6 Dec 2021 at 9:51pm

woohoo. I know the answer to this one but cannot tell. In fact, I know 4+ longer better rights in Europe than Lobos. Smug little me is so pleased with himself. Mind you, the others are bloody cold, empty, and way more fickle. So, Lobos likely wins.

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Blowin Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 10:22am

Lol

They should concrete over every break in the Canaries so those angry Little Rock throwing Umpa Loompas go without. Reclaim the reefs with landfill, cover them with astroturf and turn them all into a golf course for Asian tourists.

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Island Bay Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 10:24am

Heh, yes. I forgot to add that Canary Islands locals are easily the worst I've come across.

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Womble123 Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 12:12pm

they are up there with the Tamarind twats

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crg Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 12:49pm

I concur on the locals in popular spots but had an amazing time surfing out of the way spots when travelling with a local.

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Ripradstan Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 1:07pm

I spent 5 months in the Canaries back in early 2000's in a tent in Lanzarote. It's insane and so many waves. There are some serious waves on consequence. I saw El Quemao at 10-12 feet do a very impressive impression of Pipeline. I camped on Lobos alone for 3 days and surfed through the full lifecycle of a solid swell. Everyone came by boat or ferry for the day would disappear in the afternoon so I got to surf it alone. Such sweet memories of endless waves under the shadow of the barren volcano. It was like surfing on the moon.

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rooftop Monday, 6 Dec 2021 at 10:29am

Sounds amazing.

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Blakey104 Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 2:20pm

Lots of epic waves on that stretch, sorry to see some of them go.
It was busy 20 + years ago, good waves and good times a plenty......

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mugofsunshine Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 9:17pm

If I'm honest, there are a few places here that could do with some localism Canarias style. Sadly lacking

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velocityjohnno Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 9:31pm

Do we have any examples of Canarian localism? Does it beat ripping the rear door off a perp's rusty HR wagon and writing nice wax messages all over the windows?

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stuart-julie.saward Sunday, 5 Dec 2021 at 11:32am

Tenerife was our winter family getaway before we moved to ozz.
The trade of a family Holliday to las americas was a early surf before the locals woke up.
Cheap destination from the UK if you can shut your eyes to the barmy army Brits abroad goons.
Fortunate to go to lobos in the 80s but still got buzzed by locals in a outboard rubber dingy.
Sad that these spots do get raped by cashed up developers.

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mattlock Sunday, 5 Dec 2021 at 12:46pm

It seems to me mugof that you have never dealt with these type of locals or you have aspirations to become one.

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mugofsunshine Sunday, 5 Dec 2021 at 10:17pm

Lived there, too old now