Ecologia strikes again on la Ropa

We paddle our SUP's most mornings, early, leaving from the alley between Villa Mexicana and The Thompson. We return between 8:30 and 9, before it's very crowded.

When the showers have water, we rinse ourselves and our boards before storing them in our bodega in the alley.

Today, a woman from ecologia told us that the showers are only for people. Worse part??? We were conversing with a man from Guanajuato, in English, he instigated the conversation. The woman from ecologia spoke to him in Spanish and asked him to tell us we couldn't use the showers with our boards. He looked at her and said, "They LIVE here! Speak Spanish, too."

As we walked away, I turned to my sweetie and said that I would continue to rinse myself and my board anyway. His response???

Do you want to be put in a choke hold, cuffed and arrested? Excellent point.

What about all the visitors who rinse off their beach inflatables, towels, chairs? Or is this only for gringos?