Whoa! This dude had an angel on his shoulder! VIA – SHARK RESEARCH COMMITTEE Pacific Coast Shark News 2011 Samoa Beach — On September 11, 2011Benjie Rose was surfing 40 yards from shore at Samoa Beach at the Power Poles break just across the bridge from Eureka. There were several surfers in close proximity to … Continue reading PHOTOS: Shark Attack in Northern California
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VIDEO: 8 year old Evan Doherty lands 720 on vert! @evansk8r
Words by – Chris Nomad VIDEO: 8 year old Evan Doherty lands 720 on vert! @evansk8r Twitted today by Tony Hawk, “Today’s news: 8-year-old @evansk8r can do 720’s: http://say.ly/fohHSA” RT Please!” 50,000 views in less then a day later, here’s Big ‘E’s sick video from a kid who rips far beyond his years: You better … Continue reading VIDEO: 8 year old Evan Doherty lands 720 on vert! @evansk8r
Hawaii: More Photos from Massive South Swell at Bowls – #SurfReport
Makes me miss bows sooo much! VIA – ALOHA UPDATE More Photos from Massive South Swell at Bowls September 14, 2011 Filed under: Surfing Drew Wilkinson The South Shore reefs of Oahu were bombarded by surf at the beginning of September. The same swell that slammed into Teahupoo for the Billabong Tahiti Pro made it’s … Continue reading Hawaii: More Photos from Massive South Swell at Bowls – #SurfReport
Rare shark caught by fishermen
VIA – PRACTICAL FISH KEEPING Rare shark caught by fishermen One of the rarest species of shark has been caught off the coast of Mexico. The 3m long juvenile male Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelages) was caught by fishermen near the western Baja peninsula coast, in a region called Bahía de Vizcaín. This is one of … Continue reading Rare shark caught by fishermen
Climate change threatens California beaches: study
VIA – AFP Climate change threatens California beaches: study (AFP) – 4 hours ago LOS ANGELES — Global warming could cost California beach communities hundreds of million dollars due to lost tourism and other income earned on the famously surfer-friendly coastline, a new study said. Storm damage and erosion will narrow beaches over the next … Continue reading Climate change threatens California beaches: study
Pacifica – Great Escape: Chill Out Longboard Surf Contest
VIA – PACIFICA PATCH Great Escape: Chill Out Longboard Surf Contest This week, get your surf on at the 21st annual Big Chill Out Longboard Surf Contest. By Christa Bigue 1:00pm What could be more chill than spending the day on the beach watching the 21st annual Big Chill Out Longboard Surf Contest? This Saturday … Continue reading Pacifica – Great Escape: Chill Out Longboard Surf Contest
PHOTOS: AnnaSophia Robb & Bethany Hamilton: Lela Rose Ladies
It’s so impressive what Soul Surfer’s impact is still having around the world… VIA – JUST JARED JR AnnaSophia Robb & Bethany Hamilton: Lela Rose Ladies Tue, 13 September 2011 at 9:30 pm AnnaSophia Robb and Bethany Hamilton take a seat on the sofa as they chill out during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2012 held … Continue reading PHOTOS: AnnaSophia Robb & Bethany Hamilton: Lela Rose Ladies
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Western Australian man killed in surfing accident
Western Australian man killed in surfing accident Angus Thompson From: Herald Sun August 13, 2011 12:24AM A 50-YEAR-OLD Western Australian man is dead after a surfing accident in the Maldives. The man died on August 6 after receiving a head injury while surfing near Baa Atoll, in the tropical holiday destination, Maldivian news website sun.mv … Continue reading Western Australian man killed in surfing accident
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HAWAII: Surfer, snorkeler drown in separate incidents
VIA – POST CRESCENT 7:26 PM, Feb. 25, 2012 Surfer, snorkeler drown in separate HI incidents HONOLULU (WTW) — The waters off of Hawaii have claimed the lives of a Honolulu surfer and a Japanese tourist, while a second Japanese tourist is hospitalized in critical condition after being found at the bottom of a … Continue reading HAWAII: Surfer, snorkeler drown in separate incidents
Seychelles Killer shark may have been caught – dissection in progress
VIA – IOL NEWS Killer shark may have been caught August 27 2011 at 01:31pm By Tanya Waterworth The killer shark roaming the waters of Anse Lazio Bay in the Seychelles may have been caught. This follows two fatal attacks, on British honeymooner Ian Redmond, 30, and French diver Nicolas Virolle, 36, after which the … Continue reading Seychelles Killer shark may have been caught – dissection in progress
Family devastated by surfer's death – South Africa
VIA – ECR.CO.ZA Newswatch Family devastated by surfer’s death 01 August 2011 – 15:05 Author: Thrishni Subramoney The family of a 20-year-old surfer, who was killed in an accident at Durban North on Saturday, has welcomed a police probe into the incident. Michael Livesey was hit by a car on Chelsea Road as he was … Continue reading Family devastated by surfer's death – South Africa
No Surfboard for Obama
New shark-resistant aquaculture net
VIA – World Fishing New shark-resistant aquaculture net 02 Mar 2012 A shark-resistant net for open-ocean, warm-water fish farming is being introduced and is the result of a collaboration among NET Systems, Inc., DSM Dyneema and the Cape Eleuthera Institute. It took over two years of research and development, and more than 20 different trials, … Continue reading New shark-resistant aquaculture net
VIDEO (RAD): Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3
Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3 http://youtu.be/nJsLHB-t90o Uploaded by XTremeVideo on Jan 27, 2012 FAV/LIKES Please:) Big WAVE Surfing Palylist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDB5CA2E24C07AF4Cj December 21, 2011 Towsurfer.com News Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3 When the charts in the Pacific Northwest read 10′-12′ @ 17-19 seconds out of the NW with light easterly winds there are a handful of … Continue reading VIDEO (RAD): Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3
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Search continues for surfer missing in NY
VIA – WALL STREET JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 11, 2011, 1:39 P.M. ET Search continues for surfer missing in NY Associated Press BABYLON, N.Y. — Police patrols are still searching for a surfer who disappeared Thursday off Gilgo State Park on Long Island. Officers from the New York State Park Police, the Coast Guard, the Long Beach … Continue reading Search continues for surfer missing in NY