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Pro Surfing Gambles on Long Island NY – WALL STREET JOURNAL

VIA – WSJ ONLINE Pro Surfing Gambles on Long Island SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 By JOSHUA ROBINSON Since he began producing surfing competitions for Quiksilver five years ago, Luke Watson has had to deal with anything Mother Nature could throw at him. There have been cyclones and floods and 15-foot swells. Last year, the earthquake in … Continue reading Pro Surfing Gambles on Long Island NY – WALL STREET JOURNAL

Unbelievable photo of shark spotted along San Diego's coastline – Swami's #SurfReport

VIA – 60KFMB Unbelievable photo of shark spotted along San Diego’s coastline Posted: Sep 01, 2011 12:22 PM EDT Updated: Sep 01, 2011 5:02 PM EDT SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBS 8) – A two-mile stretch of coastline at Casa Reef in La Jolla was reopened Thursday, following the third confirmed shark sighting along San Diego’s … Continue reading Unbelievable photo of shark spotted along San Diego's coastline – Swami's #SurfReport

Dangerous Surf Conditions Expected – #SurfReport San Clemente

VIA – SC TIMES Dangerous Surf Conditions Expected Sep 01, 2011 A large South Pacific storm is sending swells of between 5 and 8 feet to San Clemente, prompting Marine Safety officials to warn beach-goers to take extra caution. The larger surf will create dangerous rip currents and wave action, with some strong northerly side-currents, … Continue reading Dangerous Surf Conditions Expected – #SurfReport San Clemente

South Bay pop-punk innovators The Descendents play FYF Fest

VIA – DAILY BREEZE South Bay pop-punk innovators The Descendents play FYF Fest By Ryan Ritchie Posted: 09/01/2011 06:24:48 PM PDT Updated: 09/01/2011 06:26:13 PM PDT According to lyrics from a song named after the group, the Descendents “never did a popular thing.” But that was 1985 and this is now, when the South Bay … Continue reading South Bay pop-punk innovators The Descendents play FYF Fest

Art: Beach Trash Mosaic Adorns Exterior Wall of Venice Surf Shop

VIA – LAIST Beach Trash Mosaic Adorns Exterior Wall of Venice Surf Shop A magnificent yet tedious street art project just wrapped this afternoon in Venice, and passers-by are approvingly snapping photos of the brilliant display. Barefoot Wine, the Surfrider Foundation and four local artists combined forces to create a 14×10-foot “One Beach” film poster … Continue reading Art: Beach Trash Mosaic Adorns Exterior Wall of Venice Surf Shop

Skateboard legend Tony Hawk cruises through NYC @tonyhawk

VIA AM NY Skateboard legend Tony Hawk cruises through NYC 6:11 PM sports By Max J. Dickstein Tony Hawk, perhaps history’s most celebrated skater, is in town Friday to see what tricks he can pull out on a giant halfpipe. The Tony Hawk Vert Jam exhibition (free, 2 p.m., Hudson River Park’s Pier 54) is … Continue reading Skateboard legend Tony Hawk cruises through NYC @tonyhawk

Santa Cruz Surfers Stoked On Massive Swell – #SurfReport

VIA – KSBW Santa Cruz Surfers Stoked On Massive Swell By Amy Larson, KSBW.com POSTED: 6:01 pm PDT September 1, 2011 UPDATED: 7:23 pm PDT September 1, 2011 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Santa Cruz’s surfers are totally mondo stoked. Massive waves that surfers have waited for all summer arrived Thursday afternoon, breaking between 6 to … Continue reading Santa Cruz Surfers Stoked On Massive Swell – #SurfReport

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BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS – TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards.

VIA – DAILY STAR UK BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards. 29th October 2011 By Paul Robins TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards. Andrew Rollo and Paul Gibson came face-to-face with the huge man-eater … Continue reading BRITS BATTER SHARK WITH SURFBOARDS – TWO brave surfers fought off a killer shark by whacking it with their boards.