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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — It’s happened to the best of us: You’re out at the beach with your family, and you’ve realized you’ve left sunscreen at home. Thankfully, if this happens to you at Pyramid Rock Beach this weekend, you won’t have to worry about turning lobster red.
On Aug. 22, 2015, the base marina and Outdoor Recreation Center launched a new mobile truck that will come to the beach every weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The recreation center’s most popular beach equipment, such as surf boards, boogie boards, stand-up paddle boards, snorkels and swim fins will be available for rent. Customers may also purchase food and beverage items such as chips, soda, power drinks and sandwiches.
Prices will match the recreation center’s current list; Surfboards, for example, can be rented at $6 an hour, boogie boards for $7 and swim fins for $4. Payment will only be through credit cards—there are no cash transactions. The truck will be at the beach on three-day holiday weekends as well, including the upcoming Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5 through 7.
“Having the mobile truck at Pyramid Rock Beach will be similar to going to Waikiki and having our beach rental services there,” said Christopher Sereno, the center’s general manager. “It’ll provide items that beach goers may not have or have forgotten, and they won’t have to go all the way back home or head to the recreation center. I myself have forgotten to bring a towel or sunscreen so many times when I’ve been out with my family at the beach. Now, we have this program here for everyone.”
The mobile truck had its inaugural run last weekend on Aug. 22 and 23 at Pyramid Rock Beach. Milton Tsuneda, an Outdoor Recreation Center assistant, said that the weather conditions were unfavorable, but he and the staff received many inquiries and passed out fliers, which helped generate interest in the mobile truck. Sereno said that despite the bad weather conditions, there were many swimmers who wanted to get into the ocean. The strong waves made it necessary for the swimmers to use swim fins, and the truck made it possible for them to rent the fins at their leisure.
The truck will be staffed every weekend by one or two center staff members, and will be available for all patrons who have access to the beach. Sereno hopes that the truck will become a permanent and successful part of the Outdoor Recreation Center, and that the rental and purchase selections will eventually expand after further feedback from customers. The mission of the Marine Corps Community Services is to provide fitness and recreation programs, Marine and family programs and business activities in garrison and deployed environments.
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2015 22:37 |
| Story ID: | 174364 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, US |
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