Spot Guide › United States › California › Mesa Lane → Little Rincon downwind route
California, United States · 34.3790, -119.5840
Season
June 2026 completed-session report; no recurring season established
Water
Santa Barbara Channel coast described by the rider as a long sequence of point-break energy
Experience
Advanced open-coast downwinder with current endpoint, bailout and return planning
Hazards
Long open Pacific coast, headland and point-break exposure, uncertain Little Rincon landing, no forum-published wind, swell, current, distance, intermediate exits or rescue plan, and no guaranteed return pickup.
Parking & access
Confirm legal Mesa Lane water access and a safe Little Rincon exit before departure. The forum rider packed shore gear and obtained a rideshare at the finish, but warns that the pickup location is not ideal; this does not establish parking or guaranteed transport.
“A Progression Project forum first-hand report identifies a completed downwind run from Mesa Lane to Little Rincon, described as the point south of La Conchita beside a small oil pier. The riders carried dry clothes and sandals, then used a rideshare for the return. The exact water start, track, distance and launch method are not published.”
— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02
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