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Hawaii Man Punches Shark in Face, ‘I’m Not Gonna Die Today’

Eh, Fish, u like beef o’ wha??? We go! VIA – ABC Hawaii Man Punches Shark in Face, ‘I’m Not Gonna Die Today’ Apr 5, 2012 9:06am By Amanda Carey (Image Credit: Courtesy of the Holley Family) Joshua Holley, 28, was surfing at his favorite spot off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii’s North Shore, when … Continue reading Hawaii Man Punches Shark in Face, ‘I’m Not Gonna Die Today’ →

Commentary, Editorials, Los Angeles, Orange County, Surf Report, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports, United States, USA, West Coast Surf Reports

Two icons ride into the Surfer's Walk of Fame

VIA – TBR NEWS Two icons ride into the Surfer’s Walk of Fame by Dawnya Bartsch (Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 6:11 PM PDT) This Saturday two more surf icons will be inducted into the Hermosa Beach Surfer’s Walk of Fame in a ceremony that should prove to be both a celebration and reunion for … Continue reading Two icons ride into the Surfer's Walk of Fame →

Commentary, Editorials, Humanity, Los Angeles, Orange County, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports, United States, USA, West Coast Surf Reports

Let loose for a good cause at Windansea Surf Club’s fundraising event

VIA – SD NEWS Let loose for a good cause at Windansea Surf Club’s fundraising event by Mariko Lamb The longstanding Windansea Surf Club and newly established Duck Dive in Pacific Beach are teaming up for a fundraising event spattered with art, music and entertainment on April 7, starting at 7 p.m. The lively evening … Continue reading Let loose for a good cause at Windansea Surf Club’s fundraising event →

Commentary, Editorials, ESPN, Longboards, Los Angeles, Orange County, Science, SF Bay Area, SF-San Mateo County, Surf Report, Surfboard Shapers, Surfboards, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports, United States, USA, West Coast Surf Reports, World Wide

Turning recycled foam into surfboards

VIA – ESPN Water to Waste foam recycling bins are in surf shops from San Diego to San Francisco. Turning recycled foam into surfboards By Jeff DiNunzio ESPN Action Sports Archive Surfboard construction has undergone a renaissance in the last decade, with shapers experimenting with a myriad of core materials, from closed-cell foams to repurposed … Continue reading Turning recycled foam into surfboards →

Asia, Commentary, Editorials, indonesia, Los Angeles, Orange County, Surf Report, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports, United States, USA, World Wide

O.C. surfer testifies in Bali bombing trial

VIA – OC REGISTER O.C. surfer testifies in Bali bombing trial Published: April 5, 2012 Updated: 5:23 p.m. By / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER It was a decade ago when a bomb blasted through nightclubs in Bali, sending shock through the surfing community as news hit in O.C. that among the 202 dead in the … Continue reading O.C. surfer testifies in Bali bombing trial →

Commentary, Editorials, Hawaii, Media, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing pictures, Surfing reports, USA

Eddie Would Go: Legendary Surfer’s Family Fights Movie Company

VIA – HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT Legendary Surfer’s Family Fights Movie Company HONOLULU (CN) – The family of the late, legendary surfer Eddie Aikau asked a state judge to stop a movie company from claiming the right to make a movie about his life. Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau (1946-1978), a Maui-born big wave surfer, was lost … Continue reading Eddie Would Go: Legendary Surfer’s Family Fights Movie Company →

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VIDEO: Tank-Treaded Skateboards Take Hill-Bombing Off-Road

  VIA – GIZMODO http://youtu.be/ezlQE3d1WgE Tank-Treaded Skateboards Take Hill-Bombing Off-Road So you’ve just shot the President of the United States. You need to get to the bottom of a grassy knoll in Dallas on the double but damn if your skateboard’s wheels don’t keep getting caught in the turf. What’s a second gunman to do? … Continue reading VIDEO: Tank-Treaded Skateboards Take Hill-Bombing Off-Road →

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Shawn Stussy was one of my surf icons when I as in high school back in the 1980s. I always liked his style of art and whenever I wore his clothes I had good luck meeting girls. Plus he was cool because he was a surfboard shaper and not just some fashio…