The drought in California has called for some creative water conservation methods over the last year and a half. Technically, Californians have been watching the record lack of rainfall and through the roof consumption for much longer, but Governor Jerry Brown’s official declaration of a “drought emergency” in January of 2014 marked the beginning of conserving whenever and however. That impact finally hit beaches when showers at California State Parks were shut down, forcing beach goers to endure the ever dreadful sandy feet.
All sarcasm aside, shutting off beach showers at state parks has been a huge boost in the Golden State’s conservation efforts. Heading into September water use had dropped by 31% percent, exceeding Governor Brown’s 25% mandate for the second month in row. That good news prompted a partnership between California’s State Parks and RinseKit. The portable pressurized shower is a simple invention for rinsing off wetsuits, boards, and of course those annoying sandy feet without wasting gallons of water. It carries 2 gallons when full and pumps out 3 minutes of pressurized spray without batteries or pumping. How’s that for water conservation?
To seal the deal, RinseKit is offering a discount and free shipping to California State Park Explorer Pass holders, but most importantly, their donating $10 to state beaches and marine parks for every RinseKit they sell. The moral of the story here is surfers from the Golden State now have no excuse to stay out of the conservation efforts. With some practical water use and a solid El Nino on the way we could be en route to digging out of this very dry hole sooner than ever.
Learn more about RinseKit or order your own here.
