What great story. Australian young gun Jarvis Earle has come a long way, and is still representing Sydney’s southern beaches. Continue reading to find out who he is and what he’s like. It’s time for the next generation of surfers to drop in, and Sydney’s Jarvis Earle is at the front of the lineup. Jarvis … Continue reading Meet Australian Surfer Jarvis Earle
To this day I still remember the first wave I ever rode. It was the biggest, fastest, smoothest, longest wave I ever rode and I knew I was hooked forever. Or at least that’s how I rememeber it. But that doesn’t even comes close to this unbelievable Peruvian spot. Located in the north of Peru … Continue reading Chicama: the world’s longest wave
Easkey Britton is a world-class surfer and an inspiration for surfers all around the world. Please read this article in full. Easkey Britton: “ I think this is the primary motivation for most big wave surfers – this sense of intense connection to nature that is just so powerful and going to the edge of … Continue reading Surfing allows Easkey Britton satisfy a lifelong love for the ocean
Rest in peace, Tom Morey, the Surfer Who Invented the Boogie Board – boarding has brought my family and me so much joy. Tom Morey, the creator of the Boogie Board and an influential figure in the surfing world, has died due to complications from a stroke, according to his family. He was 86. It … Continue reading Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board and Ben Franklin of surfing, dies at 86
VIA – BBC The Australian surfwear brand Billabong has reported much worse than expected results as it continues to try to refinance its debt. It reported a net loss of A$859.5m ($777.8m; £495.1m) for the year ending 30 June, compared with a loss of A$275.6m a year ago. It has written off the value … Continue reading Billabong reduces the value of its brand to zero #SurfReport
ARGGGHHH!!! VIA – HUFF POST The Huffington Post | By Gabriela Aoun | Posted: 08/10/13 EDT | Updated: 08/13/13 EDT Waves for days. Trash for eternity. That’s what photographer Zak Noyle discovered on a recent trip to Java, Indonesia. The waves of Java, always known for being pristine and barreling, were now rolling swells of … Continue reading Photographer Captures Waves of Trash in Indonesia #SurfReport #Photography #Environment
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VIA – THE DAILY EXAMINER Shark attack at Angourie 11th December 2011 A SURFER had a narrow escape after a shark bit a chunk out of his board as he was paddling out at Angourie this morning. It is understood the surfer was one of only two in the water at the time. It is … Continue reading Shark attack at Angourie
VIA – VANCOUVER ONLINE Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack By Thandi Fletcher, Postmedia News September 30, 2011 A Canadian-born man is fighting for his life after being attacked by a great white shark while swimming at a beach in Cape Town, South Africa. At about 12: 30 p.m. on Wednesday, Michael Cohen, 43, … Continue reading Canadian loses leg in vicious shark attack