SUPing obviously has it’s share of enthusiasts and critics, the majority being the former rather then the later. One of the main issues some have with the explosion of standup paddleboarding, is simply that the majority of newbies into the sport have no concept of the real dangers that can occur, whether paddling into a … Continue reading Man dies paddleboarding
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WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx…
WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx… 8 August, 2011 By: Chris Nomad Resist no further, Nike has taken the alternative sports scene by storm. First by sponsoring the biggest surfing, skate and bmx events, upping the prize purses to sickening levels, and now involving the true core culture with a … Continue reading WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx…
Mexican Smugglers Nearly Interrupt California Surf Contest – US Open of Surfing
¡Ay, caramba! The word “estúpido” comes to mind… VIA – FOX NEWS Mexican Smugglers Nearly Interrupt California Surf Contest Published August 08, 2011 | NewsCore HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Three Mexican nationals attempted to illegally land their boat on California’s Huntington Beach Sunday — about a mile away from where crowds were forming to watch … Continue reading Mexican Smugglers Nearly Interrupt California Surf Contest – US Open of Surfing
My Totally Hot Car: 1946 Mercury woodie
VIA – OC REGISTER My Totally Hot Car: 1946 Mercury woodie Published: Aug. 6, 2011 Updated: Aug. 7, 2011 7:57 a.m. For many car guys, delight arrives when they can finally park the cars they lusted for in their youth in their garage decades later. That was certainly the case with Steve Blagg of San … Continue reading My Totally Hot Car: 1946 Mercury woodie
AnnaSophia Robb & Bethany Hamilton: Teen Choice Awards 2011
VIA – JUSTJAREDJR AnnaSophia Robb & Bethany Hamilton: Teen Choice Awards 2011 Sun, 07 August 2011 at 7:14 pm AnnaSophia Robb and Bethany Hamilton strut their stuff on the blue carpet at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards on Sunday (August 7) at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. The Soul Surfer starlets are there … Continue reading AnnaSophia Robb & Bethany Hamilton: Teen Choice Awards 2011
Curious spout theories about gray whale's plight – Klamath River California
VIA – MAIL TRIBUNE OREGON Curious spout theories about gray whale’s plight August 07, 2011 By Bill Varble for the Mail Tribune The problem with chasing wildlife stories is that animals can be hard to find. But if they’re 45-feet long with a habit of shooting geyser-like exhalations into the sky, not so much. The … Continue reading Curious spout theories about gray whale's plight – Klamath River California
NY/NJ: Public service memorial was held for surfer Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night
VIA – MY FOX NEW YORK Surfing Teacher Memorial On L.I.: MyFoxNY.com Surfing Teacher Memorial On L.I. Updated: Sunday, 07 Aug 2011, 11:00 PM EDT Published : Sunday, 07 Aug 2011, 9:08 PM EDT MYFOXNY.COM – A public service memorial was held for Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night. Bobis, 32, was a math … Continue reading NY/NJ: Public service memorial was held for surfer Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night
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'Mavericks' Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras
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Surfers For Cetaceans – Making Waves for Dolphins and Whales
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VIDEO: The shark film they wanted to be secret
VIA – PERTH NOW The shark film they wanted to be secret Last updated: November 20, 2011 Stiven Pucar From: The Sunday Times November 19, 2011 5:00PM VIDEO: Great White spotted HEY are the images the Department of Fisheries have been accused of trying to hide. A 5m great white shark circling an underwater camera … Continue reading VIDEO: The shark film they wanted to be secret