Harris County woman sues after being hit face by surfboard in Galveston #SurfReport

    VIA – BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE A Harris County woman is suing a surfer whose board hit her in the face while she was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, court records More »

Pismo family using social media in search for missing surfboard – Facebook post has gone viral

VIA – SANTA MARIA TIMES hour ago • By April Charlton / Senior Staff Writer / acharlton@santamariatimes.com When one Pismo Beach family turned to social media earlier this month in an effort More »

Drug testers swoop on pro surfing circuit #SurfReport

Long time coming I’d say…plus love the sexy shot of Dane… VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN   WILL SWANTON From:The Australian March 11, 201312:00AM   Despite performing one of the best moves of More »

Rihanna Goes Jet-Skiing With Pro Surfer During Birthday Holiday Out In Hawaii

Well we all know she likes bad boys lol…   22nd February 2013, 12:22 The ‘Stay’ singer was back to enjoying more extreme sports this week during her Pacific holiday. Rihanna enjoyed More »

Network A’s Alana: Surfer Girl Season 2 Kicks Off With Alana Blanchard Modeling in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

    VIA – MARKETWIRE   February 18, 2013 12:46 ET   “Alana: Surfer Girl” Is a 10-Episode Video Series Posting Each Monday on Network A NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – Feb 18, More »

 

Category Archives: United States

VIDEO: Hawaii woman hitches ride on Great White shark

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VIA – WAFB Posted: Feb 18, 2013 11:44 AM PST <em>Monday, February 18, 2013 2:44 PM EST</em>Updated: Feb 19, 2013 11:22 AM PST <em>Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:22 PM EST</em> By Nicole Bento – email By Keoki Kerr – bio | email HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Stunning underwater video of a Hawaii-based shark conservationist petting and

HAWAII: Police say surfer was bit on foot by shark at surf spot on west side of Kauai #SurfReport

    VIA – THE REPUBLIC/AP   Police say man was bit on foot by shark at surf spot on west side of Kauai THE ASSOCIATED PRESS December 05, 2012 – 10:09 pm EST HONOLULU — Police on Kauai say a 60-year-old man was bit by a shark Wednesday at a surfing spot on the

The incredible moment a pro surfer performed a rare backflip off the North Shore of Hawaii captured on video @gabrielmedinaaa #SurfReport

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK   By John Clarke PUBLISHED:17:38 EST, 27 November 2012| UPDATED:17:43 EST, 27 November 2012 Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina pulled off a flawless and rare backflip maneuver off Oahu’s North Shore in Hawaii last week that quite possibly could push his sport to a whole new level. ‘Today I pulled the

A shark bit a Florida teen surfer Monday while he was paddling back in to an Atlantic beach #SurfReport

Fla. surfer, 14, has run-in with shark   Shark attacks along the U.S. coast Despite Monday’s incident in Melbourne Beach, Fla., shark attacks in the United States are relatively rare.       Stacey Barchenger, Florida TodayShare 5 Comment A shark bit a Florida teen surfer Monday while he was paddling back in to an

How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable

VIA – OUTSIDE   Tuesday, November 13, 2012   By Adventure Ethics     Photo: Sustainable Surf Here is the good news: Expanded polystyrene (a.k.a. EPS, or the branded name Styrofoam) is recyclable. Here’s the bad news: much of it is not recycled and therefore EPS-based surfboards are made from virgin EPS. Some more bad

Fossil On Santa Cruz Beach Found By Surfers Likely From Extinct Whale (PHOTO)

VIA – HUFFINGTON POST   Posted: 11/15/2012 6:01 pm EST Updated: 11/15/2012 6:34 pm EST Some surfers made an amazing discovery near Santa Cruz, Calif., yesterday, when they found what looked to be a fossilized row of vertebrae jutting out of some rocks during an “extremely low tide.” One surfer, Reddit user “Donkahones,” snapped a

Surfer Girl, 92, celebrates birthday in Waikiki #Aloha

What an inspiration!  Happy birthday  Mildred! VIA – KHON Reported by: Manolo Morales Email: mmorales@khon2.com Surfing is a passion that is tough to give up. That is especially true for one woman who celebrated her 92nd birthday on Monday. Mildred Ball-Wilson is a fixture here in Waikiki at a surfing spot called “Canoes.” She’s been

VIDEOS: Video sparks action against trash, drug waste near Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz

          VIA – MERCURY NEWS By Stephen Baxter Santa Cruz Sentinelsantacruzsentinel.com Posted: 11/12/2012 05:53:11 PM PST November 13, 2012 1:53 AM GMTUpdated: 11/12/2012 05:53:11 PM PST Santa Cruz Surf School’s Dylan Greiner worries that the trash, including used… ( Shmuel Thaler ) SANTA CRUZ — In caves and gaps between the

Mavericks Surf Contest 2012: The Big Wave Brawl Begins #LiveLikeSion

    VIA – BLEACHER REPORT   By Mac Leesburg (Contributor) on November 10, 2012   The Mavericks Invitational 2012 is the latest installment in the iconic big wave competition that features either the most courageous or the craziest surfers on the planet. The contest invites 24 big wave surfers who showcase their death-defying talent

Donation Fund Established for Maui Shark Bite Victim

VIA – MAUI NOW   Marc Riglos, photo courtesy Hawaii News Now, credit Kari Rodrigues. November 8th, 2012 By Wendy Osher A donation account has been established for a Maui man injured in a shark attack during the Roi Roundup spearfishing tournament on Sunday. Tournament committee organizers established the donation fund for diver, Marc Riglos.