It's officially that season where the rain starts to flow and maybe so does your nose and hind-end after a surf in the soupy runoff. Yes, it's true that the majority of pollution entering our oceans that make us sick comes from our rain and storm water runoff. This stuff picks up nasty bacteria along the way from various sources, entering the ocean and can often give us surfers and ocean enthusiasts a nasty infection. Never fear, we're testing and sampling recreational beaches even where the state's beach monitoring program isn't able to currently test through our Blue Water Task Force Program. This past month we reclaimed south coast sampling efforts through our teach and test work with the Driftwood Middle School and Pacific High School students. We couldn't do this without the stellar leadership and cooperation of Driftwood teacher Fred Betz and Pacific High teacher Curt Gault. Major karma points and high fives to these fellas! Check out the quick slideshow of the recent field trips and training. Wanna get involved or just learn more about our various Blue Water Task Force programs up and down the coast? Go here to learn more or connect with a volunteer coordinator! Results are posted regularly here. Know before you go!