For the Surf City El Salvador Pro, WSL teamed up with Shiseido and community partners Paso Pacifico and Oriente Salvaje to raise awareness about the Rio Chilama watershed and the value of habitat restoration. Dynamic volcanoes have long shaped Central America's geography and coast. In El Salvador, rivers carry dense volcanic rocks from the mountains to the coast. Once in the ocean, these cobbles and boulders can withstand powerful swells and form impressive waves in response. When the Chilama River flows into the Pacific Ocean, the rocks it carries slow, and eventually sink to the bottom. These cobbles, rocks, and boulders then create an alluvial fan, just beneath the surface of the water. Most surfers know this because they have to carefully wade through these rocks to get to deeper water and catch the wave. However, when there is less water, or when the river moves too quickly due to a reduced waterway, the break is diminished. Native vegetation and restoration efforts can help to retain water and enable this break to thrive. Learn more at weareoneocean.org #weareoneocean #shiseidoblue
