VIA – PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Surf’s up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches By Arwen Rice Peninsula Daily News NEAH BAY — If there is anyone who knows about beach debris, it’s surfers. Surfers often travel the world seeking the perfect wave — but to get to the waves, they … Continue reading Surf's up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches
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Surfer drowns at Moffat Beach
VIA – SUNSHINE COAST DAILY Surfer drowns at Moffat Beach February 6, 2012 – 10:59AM A SURFER has drowned at a popular Coast break despite desperate efforts to save him by a group of off-duty lifesavers. The man, aged in his 50s, was found floating face down in the water off the rocky … Continue reading Surfer drowns at Moffat Beach
Dredging stalled to preserve surf breaks
VIA – GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA Dredging stalled to preserve surf breaks Tanya Westthorp | 07:29am February 6, 2012 RUIN the Coast’s best surf breaks or ignore the treacherous conditions boaties face every day trying to navigate the heavily silted Tweed bar. This is the dilemma facing the NSW and Queensland Governments with the revelation … Continue reading Dredging stalled to preserve surf breaks
'Mr Pipeline' Gerry Lopez is no one-trick pony
VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA ‘Mr Pipeline’ Gerry Lopez is no one-trick pony By Mark Bannerman Updated February 06, 2012 11:02:17 Gallery: The life and times of Gerry Lopez The year was 1973. The place, California at the surfing world titles. A young man with a Beatle haircut and droopy moustache makes his way … Continue reading 'Mr Pipeline' Gerry Lopez is no one-trick pony
Hawaii: High Surf Advisory for North and West Facing Shores #SurfReport
VIA – HAWAII NEWS DAILY Hawaii: High Surf Advisory for North and West Facing Shores February 5, 2012 By Staff Reporter The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu, and north facing shores of Molokai and Maui. Breaking waves … Continue reading Hawaii: High Surf Advisory for North and West Facing Shores #SurfReport
VIDEO: Skin Dog SNAPS On NOAA Officials at Mavericks
NOAA Officials attempt to “educate” big wave surfers on the ban against the life saving vehicles that assist the surfers. The vehicles are supposed to represent a “threat to wildlife”, even though other craft with the same engines are not banned. click here to watch video http://vimeo.com/35779682
Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?
VIA – MSNBC Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke? Competitors at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. adorned themselves with items in rememberance of Canadian skier Sarah Burke who died from injuries she sustained in a training accident in Park City, Utah in January. By Kari Huus, … Continue reading Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?