Carpinteria Tar

You can see the tar ooze out of the rocks on the beach in Carpinteria. In the past, Chumash Indians used to build their canoes using this naturally occurring tar.

When walking around the beach, watch out for getting the tar on your feet!

Check out this video to see the oozing tar:

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