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#VIDEO: Blind Surfer Surfs Infamously Dangerous ‘Pipeline,’ Inspiring Documentary Ensues #Inspiration #Aloha #SurfReport
VIA – SPORTS GRID by Matt Rudnitsky | 11:50 am, August 2nd, 2013 Derek Rabelo was born blind, but wanted to become a surfer. He succeeded, and even surfed the infamously dangerous Banzai Pipeline in O’ahu, Hawaii. There’s not much to say here, except that this is an incredible story and you need to watch … Continue reading #VIDEO: Blind Surfer Surfs Infamously Dangerous ‘Pipeline,’ Inspiring Documentary Ensues #Inspiration #Aloha #SurfReport
VIDEOS: Surfer knocked unconscious by whale at Bondi Beach #SurfReport #VIDEO
http://youtu.be/LfYiUGIA1s0 VIA – BBC http://youtu.be/HEsebjs5f3I 7 July 2013 Last updated at 10:01 ET Help A surfer at Australia’s Bondi beach has been knocked out by a whale, thought to weigh more than 50 tonnes. The southern right whale, which was with its calf, seemed curious at first, but then it flicked its tail, knocking … Continue reading VIDEOS: Surfer knocked unconscious by whale at Bondi Beach #SurfReport #VIDEO
Pacifica Shark Attack: Kayaker Relates Harrowing Moment Great White Shark Went After Craft (VIDEO) #SurfReport #Fishing #Kayak
Posted: 06/27/2013 11:39 am EDT A kayaker is thanking his lucky stars after surviving a terrifying shark attack that happened while paddling off a California beach Tuesday. Micah Flansburg was fishing with his father-in-law about 100 yards from shore in Pacifica, near San Francisco, Calif., when what may have been great white shark attacked the … Continue reading Pacifica Shark Attack: Kayaker Relates Harrowing Moment Great White Shark Went After Craft (VIDEO) #SurfReport #Fishing #Kayak
Photographer Captures Great White Soaring 8 Feet Into The Air #SurfReport #Photography #Aloha
VIA – PAWNATION By Kelli Bender Jun 27th 2013 Watch out! Great white sharks have taken to the sky. Okay, they aren’t flying around with laser beams attached to their heads, but these predators are getting some serious air. According to Daily Mail, a photographer captured pictures of a great white launching itself 8 … Continue reading Photographer Captures Great White Soaring 8 Feet Into The Air #SurfReport #Photography #Aloha
Rare North Pacific Right Whale Seen for the First Time in 62 Years
By Paul Ciampanelli Jun 21st 2013 A North Pacific right whale was seen off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, last week, marking the first time humans have seen one of the species in over 60 years, and the seventh time in a century, according to British Columbia’s The Province. Right whales were plentiful … Continue reading Rare North Pacific Right Whale Seen for the First Time in 62 Years
Video: John John’s mental air from the #OakleyPro Bali #SurfReport #Aloha
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NORTH SHORE HAWAII: High Surf Warning Posted With Dry, Windy Weather Leeward #SurfReport
VIA – KITV High Surf Warning Posted With Dry, Windy Weather Leeward Leeward Coasts On Fire Weather Watch POSTED: 2:28 pm HST January 28, 201 It’s surfs up on the north shore. Way up.The National Weather Service has posted a high surf warning for the north and west shores of Kauai and Niihau, and … Continue reading NORTH SHORE HAWAII: High Surf Warning Posted With Dry, Windy Weather Leeward #SurfReport
Great Advice From A Really Good Surfer: Carlos Munoz
Candid Camera: Shark Gulps Another Shark Whole!
VIA – LIVE SCIENCE Candid Camera: Shark Gulps Another Shark Whole Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Date: 15 February 2012 Time: 09:35 AM ET Researchers spotted a tasseled wobbegong shark consuming headfirst a somewhat smaller brown-banded bamboo shark on the southern Great Barrier Reef on Aug. 1, 2011. CREDIT: Tom Manneri The photo … Continue reading Candid Camera: Shark Gulps Another Shark Whole!
UCSB Student/Surfer – Body of Missing Man Found in Ocean
VIA – INDEPENDENT Body of Missing Man Found in Ocean Identified as 22-Year-Old UCSB Senior Mark Romasanta Tuesday, August 30, 2011 By Indy Staff The body of a 22-year-old Santa Barbara man, identified as Mark Andrew Romasanta, was discovered floating in the ocean near Campus Point Monday evening. Romasanta’s family reported him missing Sunday night, … Continue reading UCSB Student/Surfer – Body of Missing Man Found in Ocean
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South African Surfer, Found Floating In The Ocean After 27 Hours Missing #SurfReport
VIA – HUFF POST Brett Archibald, South African Surfer, Found Floating In The Ocean After 27 Hours Missing Posted: 04/18/2013 4:42 pm EDT A missing South African surfer was found alive in the Indian Ocean, where he had been floating for 27 hours after falling overboard. A rescue team found Brett Archibald floating on … Continue reading South African Surfer, Found Floating In The Ocean After 27 Hours Missing #SurfReport