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LA TIMES: Surfer Kelly Slater's wave of success is as big as ever

VIA – LA TIMES   Surfer Kelly Slater’s wave of success is as big as ever   Slater is not only the most successful surfer ever (11 world titles), but he’s also one of the most accomplished athletes ever. And at 40, he’s surfing as well as he ever has. Kelly Slater ( Don Bartletti … Continue reading LA TIMES: Surfer Kelly Slater's wave of success is as big as ever

NIKE US OPEN OF SURFING LIVE FEED IS ON RIGHT NOW! #SURFREPORT #USOPENOFSURF

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAxRQsYhzPU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeCkMBM9_Nw&feature=channel&list=UL LIVE FEED HERE http://www.usopenofsurfing.com/live

Surfing’s storm boys

VIA – FINANCIAL REVIEW   Surfing’s storm boys   Ross Clarke-Jones comes a cropper off Shipstern Bluff. Nick Carroll It took a snowy day off the south-east coast of Tasmania for Justin McMillan to truly appreciate his new partners in – well, if not crime, at least crazy spectacle. That was four years ago and … Continue reading Surfing’s storm boys

New Jersey Artist honors Pro Surfers in Mural Project

New Jersey Artist honors Pro Surfers in Mural Project July 24th 2012 – Wildwood, New Jersey Images of Pro Surfers Kelly Slater and Bethany Hamilton along with other inspirational figures like Martin Luther King Jr, John Lennon and Steve Jobs have been utilized in a new art project involving a collection of 7 recycled shipping … Continue reading New Jersey Artist honors Pro Surfers in Mural Project

UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record #Fishing

VIA – CHILLAWACK TIMES   UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record Dean Werk, president of Great River Fishing Adventures, Margaret and Michael Snell hold their 12-foot four-inch sturgeon. Photograph by: submitted , for the TIMES An English tourist fishing near Chilliwack has reeled in one of the largest sturgeons caught on the … Continue reading UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record #Fishing

Skateboarder is stunt double in 'Spiderman'

VIA – ESPN   Skateboarder is stunt double in ‘Spiderman’   Jul 20 11:00 AM ET By Keith Hamm | ESPN.com   Jaimie TruebloodAndrew Garfield, William Spencer and Johannes Gamble. Jaimie TruebloodAndrew Garfield, William Spencer and Johannes Gamble.In this summer’s big-screen blockbuster, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” Peter Parker is just another kid on a skateboard — until … Continue reading Skateboarder is stunt double in 'Spiderman'

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Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

VIA – HONOLULU CIVIC BEAT   Oahu Surf Report   Posted by Civil Beat Staff on 03/26/2012 at 7:58AM HST (10 hours ago) Mostly cloudy with  E- but mostly NE trades 15-25.  Scattered windward showers today.  Country: Continues to drop to Flat-2’ on a NNE angle. North facing reefs see occ. 2.5-3’ sets.  Sunset & Pipe … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania

  VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm  |  Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania