VIA – OUTSIDE Tuesday, November 13, 2012 By Adventure Ethics Photo: Sustainable Surf Here is the good news: Expanded polystyrene (a.k.a. EPS, or the branded name Styrofoam) is recyclable. Here’s the bad news: much of it is not recycled and therefore EPS-based surfboards are made from virgin EPS. Some more bad … Continue reading How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable
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SANTA CRUZ: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon #Cancer
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL 12-year-old Tommy Hickenbottom poses with his surfboard in 1959 when he was a 6th grader at Bay View Elementary. (Vareen Hickenbottom/Contributed ) Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon Posted: 07/15/2012 01:30:10 AM PDT Every surfer knows the feeling of riding a wave … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon #Cancer
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
Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop
VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop
VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading
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
Waverider announces Aug. 18 date for surf charity auction
VIA – LIVE AUCTIONEERS Waverider announces Aug. 18 date for surf charity auction Written by ACNI Staff Monday, 25 June 2012 16:07 HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Waverider Auctions will hold one of the largest-ever mainland surf-themed auctions on Aug. 18, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting a number of worthy charities. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide … Continue reading Waverider announces Aug. 18 date for surf charity auction
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VIA – KAUAIEXPLORER KAUAI OCEAN REPORT updated: Jul 29, 2011 11:27AM Supported by the Kauai Fire Department Ocean Safety Bureau. Forecast and warning information provided by the National Weather Service. Use caution on South & East shores. Easterly wind-swell plus building South swell. Currents & surf at exposed areas. Consult lifeguards before entering the water … Continue reading WEEKEND KAUAI OCEAN REPORT – HAWAII #SURFREPORT
1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania
VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm | Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania