Killer Dana
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Killer Dana was a legendary surf break located in Dana Point, California. The surf break was notorious because it came out of deep water and broke close to the rocks that lined the beach. Unfortunately, the frequented Killer Dana wave was mostly destroyed when the Dana Point Harbor was built in 1966. A breakwater now cuts right through the heart of the once epic surf spot. Many locals of Dana Point continue to celebrate the almost fabled existence of the Killer Dana wave.
The town of Dana Point was named after author Richard Henry Dana, who, in the late 1800's wrote the American novel, "Two Years Before The Mast." Dana considered the high bluffs and sheltered coves of this area of Southern California to be the most beautiful spot on the California coast. Pioneering surfers agreed, as they surfed the many beach breaks along the coast. Dana Point has a notable surfing history, and is home to many of the first companies that produced products for surfing. Hobie Alter opened one of the first retail surf shops in Dana Point in 1954, and a local surf shop and boardshorts company called Killer Dana Surf Shop is located in Dana Point. Many surf publications such as the Surfer's Journal and Surfer Magazine were formed and are still headquartered in Dana Point. Bruce Brown produced the film Endless Summer in Dana Point.
