VIA – 10 NEWS Friends rally to replace the boards Steve Fiorina 7:34 PM, Jul 22, 2014 11:50 AM, Jul 23, 2014 ENCINITAS, Calif. – Randy Abbott uses special surfboards with foam fins on top to keep his legs onboard. It’s the same concept he uses to teach kids with physical challenges to surf, … Continue reading Custom surfboards stolen from paralyzed surfer who teaches kids with disablities to #surf – #SD #aloha
Couple of rad videos from the last couple of days during the big swell pounding Newport… and more…
the ugly side of Da Nort Shore…reminds me of how almost any big party ends with da braddas.
Newport beach lifeguard Ben Carlson A lifeguard drowned Sunday evening while attempting to save a swimmer’s life in large and treacherous surf off Newport Beach, California. Ben Carlson, 32, was pronounced dead soon after being pulled from the ocean at 8 p.m. City officials said it was the first on-duty fatality in the 100-plus years … Continue reading #Newport Beach lifeguard drowns in large #surf – #OC #hero #humanity #aloha
VIA – HERMOSA PATCH Originally posted at 10:11 a.m. July 5, 2014. Edited with new details. A 7-foot-long shark attacked a swimmer Saturday at Manhattan Beach, causing serious injury and prompting authorities to use helicopters and boats to evacuate throngs of people taking to the water on a busy 4th of July holiday weekend. The incident happened about … Continue reading UPDATED: Shark Attacks Swimmer Near Manhattan Beach Pier – #surf #nature #California #LA #SoCal
VIA – ASP http://youtu.be/xbt_GP8MrAU Today, the ASP Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) is placing the Quiksilver Ceremonial in Punta de Lobos, Chile as well as the Billabong Pico Alto, Peru on Yellow Alert with a projected 30-foot ocean swell heading towards the region. Event organizers will monitor conditions closely and, if conditions warrant, declare … Continue reading ASP Big Wave World Tour on Yellow Alert – #surf #aloha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUzzAsN4ffw VIA – DAILY MAIL Kubo, a married father, was pulled to shore by witnesses who saw him struggling in the water off the coast of Hawai’i Kai, Honolulu on Tuesday He could not be revived and was pronounced dead He had been an original member of the Zephyr surf shop’s Z-Boys, which was … Continue reading Pioneering #Venice skateboarder Shogo Kubo, 54, dies while paddle boarding alone in #Hawaii #surf #skate
VIA – KLIV Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest HALF MOON BAY — Fans of the Mavericks Surf Contest will find a big party going on in Half Moon Bay while surfers take on the largest waves in the Bay Area. The contest organizers have decided to hold a festival on the day that the … Continue reading Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest
VIA – SURFLINE Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach PRESS RELEASE Professional surfer Matthew “Wilko” Wilkinson, 23, of Copacabana, New South Wales, Australia, was arrested by Newport Beach police near Balboa Boulevard and 18th Street on Saturday for public intoxication, according to the NBPD. Officers responded to a call of a male subject laying … Continue reading Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach
VIA – RAW STORY By Agence France-Presse Thursday, March 7, 2013 15:36 EST A 4.5 tonne sperm whale that washed ashore in southern Spain died from ingesting large amounts of plastic sheets used in greenhouses on farms in the region, a scientist said Thursday. The whale, which came ashore last year on a beach … Continue reading Beached sperm whale in Spain dies after eating large amounts of plastic