Heyo cali pod, new mermaid-hopeful here! Already posted in the introduction thread but I figured I might as well also say hi here and ask around for some advice.

I want to get started swimming regularly with a monofin once I can afford one/find a good place to use it, but I have no idea where any good places to swim are aside from the ocean. Im in East SF Bay (round Oakland/Alameda) so I was wondering if there were any other merfolk in the area who might have tips on good places to go. I'd even be willing to look on the peninsula if there's easy public transit access!

Hoping to have myself a good time here and maybe I'll see some of you at a meetup one day!