For Immediate Release on Entertainment Drive Released by The Baywatch Production Company. BAYWATCH BEACH REFERENCE AREA DESCRIPTIONS AND HISTORICAL TIDBITS WILL ROGERS STATE BEACH Danger Areas: Private fishing boats too close to shoreline often need rescue Pacific Coast Highway is often the sight of many accidents Storm drains by Tower 18 Jetties can serve as visual obstructions History: Named for American humorist known as the "cowboy philosopher" SANTA MONICA STATE BEACH Danger Areas: Riptides Rock jetties Pico-Kenter storm drain History: Originally part of a rancho given to a Spaniard by the King of Spain NICHOLAS CANYON BEACH Danger Areas: Rocks between Nicholas and Leo Cabrillo beaches, Point zero Kelp beds can cause entanglement History: Named after a bandit who killed himself when he jumped off a cliff ZUMA Danger Areas: Riptides can cause blitzes South swells can be rough History: Was inhabited by Aboriginal indians discovered by Cabrillo POINT DUME Danger Areas: Many cliffs Scuba divers are often swept into the ocean from the current, hence the area's nickname, "Point Doom." DAN BLOCKER MEMORIAL BEACH Danger Areas: Many rocks can cause a rough shorebreak. Children can be easily knocked over. History: Originally part of a rancho given to a Spaniard by the King of Spain Good for: Scuba and skin diving MALIBU STATE BEACH Danger Areas: Rocky ocean bottom History: Was inhabited by a Chumash Indian village named "Humaliwo." "Malibu" was derived from this name. Good for: Surfing LAS TUNAS Danger Areas: Iron groins Rocky, underdeveloped beach Good for: Skin diving and spear fishing TOPANGA BEACH Danger Areas: The creek. When it is not flowing, it is dangerous to children and non-swimmers Rocky bottom Large swells can sweep swimmers into rocks Good for: Swimming in "the cove", and catamaran storage and launching VENICE BEACH Danger Areas: Two rock groins, one breakwater Steep beach and breakwater causes "gutter rips." History: One of first public beaches, it has is a cosmopolitan beach with an extensive canal system. MARINA DEL REY Good for: Handicapped people because of easy access to many ramps MANHATTAN BEACH Danger Areas: Strong southern swell Pier jumpers REDONDO BEACH Danger Areas: Storm drain at Del Mar History: Discovered by Cabrillo. PALOS VERDES Good for: Skin and scuba diving ABALONE COVE BEACH PARK Danger Areas: Portuguese Point -- a steep rocky point with deep gorges "The Ruins" -- steep walled point where the surf and surge come at great force Copyright (c) 1995 The Baywatch Production Company. All Rights Reserved. Scanned on a Hewlett Packard ScanJet IIp. Copy scanned by Expervision TypeReader Professional.