Category Archives: East Coast Surf Report

LA TIMES: Surfer Kelly Slater's wave of success is as big as ever

VIA – LA TIMES   Surfer Kelly Slater’s wave of success is as big as ever   Slater is not only the most successful surfer ever (11 world titles), but he’s also one of the most accomplished athletes ever. And at 40, he’s surfing as well as he ever has. Kelly Slater ( Don Bartletti … Continue reading LA TIMES: Surfer Kelly Slater's wave of success is as big as ever

Close encounter with possible great white shark off the coast of Florida #SurfReport

VIA – WTSP   Close encounter with possible great white shark off the coast of Florida 8:11 AM, Jul 20, 2012   |   0  comments Written by Florida Today http://www.wtsp.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1744367635001 Fort Pierce, Florida (FL Today) — It was a rare sight, even for 32-year-old Palm Bay spear fisherman Steve Maldonado. There, coursing beneath the clear, blue … Continue reading Close encounter with possible great white shark off the coast of Florida #SurfReport

Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism @SurfersHealing #SurfReport

  VIA – SAC BEE Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism By Surfers Healing Published: Thursday, Jul. 12, 2012 – 5:28 am WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., July 12, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — One of the world’s 20 best surf towns (National Geographic, 2012) will host Surf Gala 2012 and Surfers Healing, an international … Continue reading Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism @SurfersHealing #SurfReport

Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited

  VIA – THE SAND PAPER   Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited Section TwoBy JON COEN | Jul 12, 2012   By JON COEN | Jul 12, 2012 If you pop into Surf Unlimited at 19th Street in Ship Bottom this summer, you might see a little more than the … Continue reading Board Shaper Bill Kretzer Gives Live Demos at Surf Unlimited

Miami teen recused from Hawaii surf recovering

    VIA – AP Published: 4:02 pm Updated: 4:05 pm Miami teen recused from Hawaii surf recovering HONOLULU (AP) — A Florida teen rescued when he was swept out to sea in Hawaii says he’s lucky to be alive. It’s been about week since a tour guide jumped into dangerous surf off the Big … Continue reading Miami teen recused from Hawaii surf recovering

Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers in Florida Gulf

VIA – PALM HARBOR PATCH   Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers “The sheer size of it was unbelievable,” said Brennan Russell, one of two Palm Harbor scuba divers who videotaped a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a 25 foot-long whale shark in the Gulf of Mexico. By Sunde Farquhar Email the author 5:55 am Kathy … Continue reading Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers in Florida Gulf

Paddle-out honors a legendary surfer, promoter

VIA – FLORIDA TODAY   John A. Torres: Paddle-out honors a legendary surfer, promoter   Craig Rubadoux, FLORIDA TODAY Hundreds of surfers held a paddle-out on Sunday to honor the memory of Rich Salick, champion surfer and advocate for the National Kidney Foundation. Salick endured kidney disease, cancer and heart disease since the 1970s. He … Continue reading Paddle-out honors a legendary surfer, promoter