VIA – PEOPLE By Associated Press 12/26/2013 at 06:00 PM EST n attack by a school of carnivorous fish has injured 70 people bathing in an Argentine river, including seven children who lost parts of their fingers or toes. Director of lifeguards Federico Cornier said Thursday that thousands of bathers were cooling off from … Continue reading 70 People Injured After Piranha Attack in Argentina – #SurfReport
VIA – NY TIMES Jon Wegener with his surfboard at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Calif. By CLAIRE MARTIN Published: December 21, 2013 In 2008, Dan Malloy, a professional surfer, received a package in the mail from Australia. In it was a thin, rectangular slab of wood with one rounded edge. It was a board … Continue reading Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Sentinel staff report Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 12/19/2013 09:26:15 PM PST The Punta Galea Challenge, a big wave surf contest in the Basque region of Spain, has been given a yellow light and is expected to be held Sunday. The contest is one of four 2013-14 … Continue reading Outside Roundup: Big Wave World Tour’s Punta Galea Challenge surf contest planned for Sunday
VIA – STAR ADVERTISER Hazardous surf of up to 30 feet expected to roll in today A surfer braved 15- to 20-foot surf at Ehukai Beach Park (aka Pipeline) on Nov. 29. By Star-Advertiser staff POSTED: 04:36 p.m. HST, Dec 19, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 07:51 a.m. HST, Dec 20, 2013 Dangerous waves that could reach … Continue reading Hazardous surf of up to 30 feet expected to roll in today #Hawaii #SurfReport #Aloha
VIA – NEWS TALK ZB By: Jacqui Stanford, | New Zealand News | Saturday December 21 2013 19:46 A surfer has been rescued in a bizarre incident near Gisborne, where he was hooked up in a contiki line and towed more than 500 metres offshore. The 25-year-old Frenchman was surfing at Wainui Beach around … Continue reading Surfer rescued in bizarre incident – #Fishing #NZ #SurfReport #Aloha
I’ve said before, I’ll say it again, I fing hate thieves… VIA – SURF EUROPE 05:45 14th December 2013 by Ben Mondy Thieves have broken into Kelly Slater’s rented home on the North Shore this week, stealing a fair chunk of his Pipeline quiver. The theft occurred before the second day of competition … Continue reading SLATER’S BOARDS STOLEN ON EVE OF PIPELINE WORLD TITLE SHOWDOWN
VIA – FL TODAY Dec. 10, 2013 Bobby Baughman was trying out a new surfboard when something grabbed his foot. He said he had been surfing near Cocoa Beach Pier this afternoon. He finished riding a wave, so he hopped off the board and dove underwater to let the next one pass over him. He … Continue reading Shark bites surfer near Cocoa Beach Pier #SurfReport #Aloha #Fishing #Florida
VIA – NPR Battling ‘Red Tide,’ Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning by Ashley Ahearn An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Public health officials have their hands full … Continue reading Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning
VIA – TELEGRAPH UK Richard Branson is ‘devoured by a whale shark’ Richard Branson admits that, while delighted with his laser eye surgery, he swam into the mouth of a whale shark by Tim Walker 4:00AM BST 31 Jul 2011 Although Sir Richard Branson was delighted with his laser eye surgery – he said that … Continue reading Richard Branson 'devoured by a whale shark' (and spit back out…)
Massive Dolphin Party http://youtu.be/CWOMXOfjpnA
VIA – PACIFIC NEWS CENTER NWS: Surf’s Up to 14 Feet; High Surf, Small Craft Advisories Extended Until Friday 4pm Last Updated on Monday, 29 August 2011 08:20 Written by Kevin Kerrigan Monday, 29 August 2011 07:42 Guam News – Guam News Guam – As wave heights breaking against Guam’s shores reach 14 feet, the … Continue reading Guam #SurfReport: NWS: Surf's Up to 14 Feet; High Surf, Small Craft Advisories Extended Until Friday 4pm
