Dana Point Hooping Questions

[zrbite]

I used to hoop for lobster in San Diego, but had moved up to Irvine. I want to start hooping again and hope you guys can help me out.

1. For location, is Dana Point the closest place (from Irvine) to hoop by kayak? Crystal Cove maybe?

2. I went to check out DP today and saw that parking ends at 12 midnight. So basically if anyone is here hooping, they need to be done at 12? What about the opener, which starts at midnight? Does it get enforced?

3. Do people typically hoop on the inside of the jetty or on the outside?

4. I noticed on the southwestern end of DP, there is beach access. It seems like a good way to get into the rocky areas, although the sign does say no boat launching. I assume kayaks count as a boat launch. Any idea?

Thanks for the help.