It was a lot of fun. Trust me, your kids will not want the day to end! The SunBuggie Spider Jr is sized right for younger drivers. Aficionados of the road warrior lifestyle often camp out on the beach here so that they can dart around from first light to sunset. But I am so glad that I did. The north park entrance is located at the end of Grand Avenue in Grover Beach.
SunBuggy is the top notch off road driving adventure. Certainly there are beautiful, sunny, warm days here, however safe to bring an extra layer or jacket in the car just in case. We spent 45-60 minutes riding up and down the dunes. While on a media visit with the San Luis Obispo County tourism department, we had a day scheduled for riding sand dune buggies at Oceano State Vehicle Recreation Area. So come and enjoy, but please be careful out there.
I love to drive fast. Automatic operation just like your car, 4 point safety harness style seatbelts, fully integrated welded steel roll cage and vehicles that are lower and wider thus inherently more stable which makes the off road driving accesable to anyone with a drivers license. The south park entrance is located at the end of South Pier Avenue in Oceano. Soon after we we complete all of our paperwork, we are sent off into another room to watch a safety video. We are here to make you happy because we love what we do and you will to! With your goggles on, no one will notice! Check in is 1 hour before for safety training and paperwork. I did the hummer adventure a few years ago.
Or does it really matter? It takes time to get the hang of it and the park is pretty big! Our guide Logan was super cool and was always ready to test my limits and push me a little further. I have to say the video sort of scared me, which I think is the point. The vastness and scale of these dunes make them the ideal location for shooting a movie, and filmmakers have, from Cecil B. The only California state park where you can drive on the beach, Oceano is a mind-boggling 1,500-acre expanse of powdery white sand ridges created by the wind. One thing we learned is that going slowly is not necessarily the safest strategy. The staff at SunBuggy were amazing. And as a bonus we would have a guide to lead us through the park.
But if the best prices in Pismo Beach California alone isn't enough, check out some special deals we're currently running! I had finally found my groove. Brian did a bunch of research online, looking into different Pismo Beach dune buggy rental companies, and finally settled on after speaking with them on the phone. This is the ultimate extreme beach experience, a heart-pounding cross between the daredevil thrills of a roller-coaster ride and the sublime pleasures of a day at the beach. Wash off the sand from your adventure and revel in the moment. In fact, it boasts the largest over-wintering colony of Monarch butterflies in the United States. The Oceano sand dune area is also recognized by scientists, conservationists, government agencies, and the public as the finest, most extensive coastal dunes remaining in California. If you lack experience on the dunes, it is imperative that you recreate carefully out there.
You can always tell when it's a dune accident by the four wheel drive van that flies toward the beach. As soon as we all were in our dune buggies and seat belted in, we were off driving into the dunes. We are situated in our buggy, shown how to turn it on and off and set loose. Just a few minutes later Brian and Natalie showed up, Brian hopped out and the three men together got Carter and unstuck and on our way! You don't get treated like a herd animal following a line of 20 other vehicles. With a 72-hour notice, we will reschedule your reservation or provide you with a rental voucher. The combination or personalized service, exclusive and beautiful locations, smaller more intimate tour groupings, and specialized vehicles is unmatched by anyone in the industry. We had special treatment with a guide, but for those of you heading out on your own, cruising down the straight stretch of beach is a great way to warm up and get the feel for the buggies.
On the west or windward side the slope is gentle. These Real Dune Buggies are low and wide for enhanced stability on the steep sand dunes Drives just like your car with only go, stop, and aim Gas, Brake, and Steering A 4 point harness seat belt and fully integrated steel roll cage let you dart around the dunes in relaxed confidence! All manufacturers posted warnings on RzRs must be followed. Our RzR's are adapted for the dunes to make them lower, wider, less prone to nose flips or roll overs. High Torque and 4 wheel drive are great for two people to explore the dunes with. The best bet is to speak to SunBuggy staff to find out what would be the best buggy for your family and circumstances. Rear biased weight distribution to put the majority of the vehicles mass over the large rear tires so your front end doesn't sink in the sand. Seeing my eyes wide with fear, they reassured me that their custom designed buggies are almost topple proof, and that as long as we were not doing wild tricks, all would be fine.
What else would constantly challenge me, make me examine what I am scared of and why and help me show my son on a regular basis that even when we are scared of something, we should give it a go before we write it off? In hindsight, if I was on my own, I would have started from the more mellow sections of the park and worked my way to the bigger dunes at the end. It was a gorgeous, clear, sunny day, and the four of us zig-zagged all over the sand dunes, laughing and shouting. Off road driving is inherently risky, and you certainly don't want to spend your valuable vaction time taking an ambulance ride to the emergency room! These Real Dune Buggies are low and wide for enhanced stability on the steep sand dunes Drives just like your car with only go, stop, and aim Gas, Brake, and Steering A 4 point harness seat belt and fully integrated steel roll cage let you dart around the dunes in relaxed confidence! But that was just the beginning. According to my 8 year old this was the most epic adventure we have experienced to date! When I said yes, they laughed and said they just helped them get unstuck too on the other side of the same hill! For the record, the guides at Sun Buggy had our backs when we got stuck at the top of one particularly tricky dune that looked jumpable nope! Next time I will be you can bet! Starting at 9am Sunday to Friday, and 8am on Saturdays, they are lower than our normal rental rates. Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach, California 93449 at the south end of the North Beach Campground.
I would not have done that had I known. About a half-hour in, we got on a roll, zipping up and down sand slopes like a pro. Hey, if you go see the new Pirates of the Caribbean, you can see our local dunes in the scene where they rescue Jack. I had heard of this from a friend who wrote about their family day out sand sledding, but that was all I knew. One of the best family activities you can experience in the is a day out trying your hand at the Oceano Sand Dunes with a Pismo Beach Dune Buggy rental. Each one of our locations offers something different, we rent where we enjoy riding.