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Reef booties needed for Main Point Arugam Bay

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Oliver B.•4875 rep•2

I am an intermediate surfer heading to Main Point in A-Bay. Is the reef sharp enough that I absolutely need to bring reef booties.

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Yes, absolutely bring them. The inside section of Main Point (before it hits the sand at Baby Point) is a very shallow, razor-sharp live coral reef. If you wipe out on a low tide or need to put your feet down to navigate out of the impact zone, you will get sliced up. "Reef rash" infections ruin holidays. Wear the booties.

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Amali D.•6530 rep•1

I stepped on a sea urchin my first day there. Getting the spines dug out of my heel was pure agony. Wear booties!

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Sophia M.•5845 rep•2

Most locals do not wear them because they know exactly where the coral heads are. As a tourist, do not risk it.

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