VIA – CBS May 13, 2013 8:42 AM Garrett McNamara, the legendary surfer who holds the world record for the tallest wave ever surfed, describes what it’s like to ride such a huge wall of water. He takes Anderson Cooper into the waters off Portugal where he rode that 78-foot wave … Continue reading Interview – Garrett McNamara: The ride of his life – 60 Minutes Interview
VIA – HUFF POST The Huffington Post | By Sara Gates Posted: 05/08/2013 4:03 pm EDT | Updated: 05/10/2013 10:21 am EDT A newlywed French man was killed in a shark attack during his honeymoon in an incident near France’s Reunion Island Wednesday. According to the Agence France-Presse, the unidentified 36-year-old was surfing off a … Continue reading Honeymoon Shark Attack: Man Killed While Surfing Off Reunion Island In France (GRAPHIC PHOTOS) #SurfReport
Lt. John Everhart of San Diego Lifeguard Services briefs reporters on the case Thursday. View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com. By M. Alex Johnson, staff writer, NBC News A naked surfer washed up dead near a San Diego beach early Thursday with wounds consistent with a shark attack, authorities said. The 42-year-old man, who wasn’t … Continue reading UPDATE: Dead naked surfer with apparent shark attack wounds washes up near San Diego beach #SurfReport
By Amy Larson Nat Young is seen during a recent surf sesh in Santa Cruz. Photo by Erik Colasanti View Large SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —Since the start of 2013, Nat Young and Shawn Dollar re-solidified Santa Cruz’s rightful place in the professional surfing world. Dollar did it with one epic wave at Cortes … Continue reading All eyes on #SantaCruz thanks to surfers Nat Young, Shawn Dollar #SurfReport
VIA – ABC NEWS http://youtu.be/2kYJKKgfxbk Mystery Man Saves Teenager from Shark Attack Young surfer saved after he?s attacked by killer shark. 02:11 | 05/05/2013 Transcript for Mystery Man Saves Teenager from Shark Attack teenage boy lucky to be alive after a sudden close encounter with a shark. A mystery man on … Continue reading VIDEO: Mystery Man Saves Teenage Surfer from Shark Attack #SurfReport
VIA – EASY READER NEWS For the month of April, a few local board builders and skate shops showcase some of their April offerings. Be smart, buy local! Brog Surfboards The Mid Potato The Mid Potato takes design elements from a mini-simmons and adds a tighter turning radius with its unique diamond swallow tail. … Continue reading Surfboard Review April 2013
VIA – THE BORDER MAIL http://youtu.be/GeAgRWMVHiQ By Jillian McHugh April 24, 2013, 4 a.m. Thousands of people have bought into the debate about the treatment of sharks in WA, sparked by an angry Facebook post that attracted more than 23,000 “Likes”. The post on Seven News Perth’s Facebook page criticised their “shark terror” report about … Continue reading Facebook feeding frenzy over ‘pathetic’ shark story
Luckily this dude was as big as he was, 800 stitches? (rolls eyes)… VIA – MY FOX TAMPA BAY Shark bite survivor needed hundreds of stitches: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com Shark bite survivor needed hundreds of stitches CJ Wickersham recounts attack by nine-foot shark Updated: Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011, 8:53 PM EDT Published : Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011, … Continue reading VIDEO: Shark bite survivor needed 800 stitches, recounts attack by nine-foot shark
VIA – AP This photo taken Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 and released by the San Juan Hills Golf Club shows a leopard shark that dropped out of the sky on the 12th tee at the San Juan Hills Golf Club in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The 2-pound shark was apparently plucked from the ocean … Continue reading Shark falls from sky onto California golf course
VIA – TELEGRAPH UK Richard Branson is ‘devoured by a whale shark’ Richard Branson admits that, while delighted with his laser eye surgery, he swam into the mouth of a whale shark by Tim Walker 4:00AM BST 31 Jul 2011 Although Sir Richard Branson was delighted with his laser eye surgery – he said that … Continue reading Richard Branson 'devoured by a whale shark' (and spit back out…)
VIA – CLICK2HOUSTON Surf Picks Up In Galveston POSTED: Friday, July 29, 2011 UPDATED: 3:03 pm CDT July 29, 2011 HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Don did not set southeast Texas as its target, but its affects were felt on beaches along the coast Friday. Video: Surfers Warned About Don’s Effects A red flag warning was … Continue reading Surf Picks Up In Galveston, Texas – Tropical Storm Don Update #SurfReport
VIA – NEWS.COM AUSTRALIA TV report into surf death condemned AAP April 02, 2012 10:26AM SURF Life Saving Queensland’s president has condemned a television report on the death of Matthew Barclay, 14, during last week’s national championships on the Gold Coast. A report on the Seven Network’s Sunday Night program questioned whether Surf … Continue reading TV report into surf death condemned