Unregulated surf schools concern: Concerns are raised about the safety of ocean goear at Kahaluu Bay. Any lessons here for surfing schools in the Bay Area? Check out this article and leave a comment. Eight commercial surfing permits authorized for Kahaluu Bay The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has amended rules regulating commercial … Continue reading Eight commercial surfing permits authorized for Kahaluu Bay
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
I hate thieves… VIA – APP.COM Teen charged with theft of surfboard in Ocean Gate 5:08 PM, Oct. 10, 2011 OCEAN GATE — Police arrested an 18-year-old they say stole a surfboard from a home in June. Officer Barry Wohl said that after a lengthy investigation, Detective Mike Kuchta tracked down the suspect, Devin Wingender, … Continue reading Teen charged with theft of surfboard in Ocean Gate
VIA – UT SAN DIEGO Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards Written by Nathan Scharn 11:53 a.m., April 16, 2012 OCEANSIDE — Sandal and apparel company Reef plans to collect polystyrene foam, or Styrofoam, at Buccaneer Beach Thursday. The foam, commonly used for packaging items such as televisions or furniture, will be “up-cycled” … Continue reading Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards
VIA – ISLAND PACKET W.Va. boy recovering after shark attack The Associated Press Published Thursday, August 18, 2011 LOGAN, W.Va. — A 7-year-old Mingo County boy is recovering after being bitten by a shark. Media outlets report Rudy Varney was bitten while wading in the Atlantic Ocean at Myrtle Beach, S.C., earlier this week. An … Continue reading 7 year old W.Va. boy recovering after shark attack