What It’s Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Waves that are big and challenging enough to earn a nomination for the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards coveted “Ride Of The Year” happen only a handful of times a year at some of the world’s most beautiful and … Continue reading VIDEO: What It's Like To Surf The Biggest Waves In The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards
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Parko gets number one seed
VIA – THE MORNING BULLETIN Professional surfer Joel Parkinson. Parko gets number one seed Andrew Mckinnon | 14th February 2012 WORLD Championship runner-up Joel Parkinson has been given the number one seed for the Australian Open, a 6-star WQS event which is in progress at Sydney’s Manly Beach. “I’m stoked to be … Continue reading Parko gets number one seed
VIDEO: Week 12 – Weekly Waimea Reports with Mark Healey – Mavericks
Week 12 – Weekly Waimea Reports with Mark Healey – Mavericks Although a major swell hit Hawaii last week that potentially could have been “Eddie size”, unfavorable wind and weather came along with it blowing out the surf. In this week’s update, Mark Healey hops a plane to Northern California and scores huge … Continue reading VIDEO: Week 12 – Weekly Waimea Reports with Mark Healey – Mavericks
VIDEO: Surfers Discuss Ho’okipa & Jaws Surf Etiquette
VIA MAUI NOW VIDEO: Surfers Discuss Ho’okipa & Jaws Surf Etiquette February 12th, 2012 By Madeline Ziecker On a beautiful day with perfect conditions, Maui’s north shore waters become a stew of surfers from all over the world, trying to catch the same waves. Naturally, this can cause conflict amongst surfers when deciding who … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfers Discuss Ho’okipa & Jaws Surf Etiquette
Ross Clarke-Jones To Be Inducted Into The Australian Surfing Hall of Fame At Manly
VIA – INTERNATIONAL.TO Ross Clarke-Jones To Be Inducted Into The Australian Surfing Hall of Fame At Manly GOLD COAST 14 February 2012. The heart and soul of Australian big-wave surfing Ross Clarke-Jones will be inducted as the 34thmember of … Continue reading Ross Clarke-Jones To Be Inducted Into The Australian Surfing Hall of Fame At Manly
Germany’s top surfer tests Ireland’s waves
VIA – INSIDE IRELAND February 13, 2012 Germany’s top surfer tests Ireland’s waves By David Richardson Germany’s premier surfer was in Sligo last week to film a short series of online videos for surf enthusiasts. The videos will be seen by over 500,000 surf enthusiasts and potential holidaymakers all over Germany this year. Organised … Continue reading Germany’s top surfer tests Ireland’s waves
CARLSBAD: Pair plans to paddle from San Francisco to Coronado
VIA NC TIMES Clay Walking Eagle, left, and Tim Warner carry their paddleboards recently to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad. The two men train daily for an upcoming 470-mile, stand-up paddleboard expedition from the Golden Gate Bridge to the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. JOHN KOSTER | For the North County Times CARLSBAD: Pair plans … Continue reading CARLSBAD: Pair plans to paddle from San Francisco to Coronado
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North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica
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Longboat Key man bitten by shark
VIA – HERALD TRIBUNE Longboat Key man bitten by shark By Halle Stockton Published: Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 4:19 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 6:57 p.m. ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The tables turned on a 21-year-old man when he became a shark’s target while spearfishing with friends off the coast of … Continue reading Longboat Key man bitten by shark