RIP GORDIE! VIA – LA TIMES Gordie Duane dies at 80; surfboard maker Gordie Duane, whose boards were prized for their craftsmanship and design, helped turn Huntington Beach into a surfing capital By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times August 4, 2011 Pioneering surfboard maker Gordie Duane was helping to transform Huntington Beach into a … Continue reading Gordie Duane dies at 80; surfboard maker – Los Angeles Times
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VIDEO: Surf Photographer Duncan Macfarlane Wins Follow The Light – US Open of Surfing
Damn he’s good…congratulations! VIA SURFING LIFE AUSTRALIA Duncan Macfarlane Wins Follow The Light Thursday, 04 August 2011 One of Surfing Life’s favourite photographers, Duncan Macfarlane has just won the Follow the Light Foundation award for surf photography. Just over five years ago, Larry ‘Flame’ Moore, the legendary photo editor of Surfing magazine for over three … Continue reading VIDEO: Surf Photographer Duncan Macfarlane Wins Follow The Light – US Open of Surfing
A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria #SurfReport
VIA – KSBY PISMO BEACH A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach Posted: Aug 3, 2011 5:46 PM by Danielle Lerner Three shark sightings over the past five days, that is the case at a local hot spot for tourists and surfers. Warning signs are posted at Pismo … Continue reading A warning for beachgoers after three shark sightings in five days at Pismo Beach – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria #SurfReport
Kelly Slater, Sunny Garcia, Kalani Robb & other pros help kids at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Paying the karma forward…then off to exotic lands to surf waves the rest of us only dream of! Pro-Surfers, Hospital Helping Kids Robin Kemker Epoch Times Staff Santa Monica, Calif.—At Santa Monica State Beach a busload of professional surfers lined up their surfboards in the sand. Some of the best surfers in the country came … Continue reading Kelly Slater, Sunny Garcia, Kalani Robb & other pros help kids at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Shark Week: Remembering Bruce, the Mechanical Shark in 'Jaws'
The OG shark that scared the crap out of everyone around the world and made people unnecessarily fear and hate one of the most important part of our oceans ecosystem… VIA – THE ATLANTIC Shark Week: Remembering Bruce, the Mechanical Shark in ‘Jaws’ Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Nicholas Jackson There are only a few dozen … Continue reading Shark Week: Remembering Bruce, the Mechanical Shark in 'Jaws'
La Jolla’s Debbie Beacham to be honored in Surfing Walk of Fame
Photo: Beacham drops into a big one at Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Courtesy: Debbie Beacham VIA – LAJOLLALIGHT La Jolla’s Debbie Beacham to be honored in Surfing Walk of Fame By Patricia B. Dwyer Intern The Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach is awarding La Jolla legend Debbie Beacham its Woman of the Year award … Continue reading La Jolla’s Debbie Beacham to be honored in Surfing Walk of Fame
Shark reportedly spotted in waters off Pismo Beach – #SurfReport
VIA – SANLUISOBISPO.COM Shark reportedly spotted in waters off Pismo Beach Posted: 12:19 pm Wednesday, Aug. 03, 2011 By Cynthia Lambert | [email protected] Warnings will be posted at the beach in Pismo Beach after a shark sighting was reported Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire officials. Two surfers reported seeing a shark about 2:30 p.m., … Continue reading Shark reportedly spotted in waters off Pismo Beach – #SurfReport
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Video: Kelly Slater Surfs Malibu’s Huge Surf (From This Weeks Swell) #SurfReport
Always a party in Malibu… VIA – MALIBU TIMES Slater Surfs Malibu’s Huge Surf Published: Friday, September 2, 2011 10:50 AM PDT In Malibu this week, California waves reached out of the ordinary heights. Surfers grabbed their boards to catch the waves that are rocking Malibu. At Surfrider Beach the waves reached as high as … Continue reading Video: Kelly Slater Surfs Malibu’s Huge Surf (From This Weeks Swell) #SurfReport
David Beckham Goes Surfing With Armed Bodyguard In Malibu
Shark reportedly spotted in waters off Pismo Beach – #SurfReport
VIA – SANLUISOBISPO.COM Shark reportedly spotted in waters off Pismo Beach Posted: 12:19 pm Wednesday, Aug. 03, 2011 By Cynthia Lambert | [email protected] Warnings will be posted at the beach in Pismo Beach after a shark sighting was reported Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire officials. Two surfers reported seeing a shark about 2:30 p.m., … Continue reading Shark reportedly spotted in waters off Pismo Beach – #SurfReport
Of Mavericks and Men: Hacienda Hosts Hollywood – San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer.
VIA – MENLO PARK PATCH Hacienda Hosts Hollywood San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer. By Rebecca Rosen Lum 8:03pm Students, residents, workers, and a businessman in suit and tie gathered in front of First Presbyterian Church building on Flores Street this afternoon, edging as close as crews would let them … Continue reading Of Mavericks and Men: Hacienda Hosts Hollywood – San Mateo subs for Santa Cruz in biopic about famed surfer.
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Surf-forecasting pioneer Collins dies
Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego
VIA – IMPERIAL BEACH PATCH Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego An eclectic crew of surfing legends, shapers, and historians from Coronado and Southern California attended the weekend reception for the show, which continues through March. By Serge Dedina 5:45 am Coronado surfing historian John Elwell with the Simmons surfboards from his … Continue reading Surf Exhibit Opens in San Diego