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Surfers Paddle Out to Honor Yamada

VIA – MANHATTAN BEACH Surfers Paddle Out to Honor Yamada Russ Yamada’s friends paddle out in Manhattan Beach to remember their fellow surfer who died while surfing large waves at San Onofre Sept. 3. By Geoffrey Nielsen 2:35pm The South Bay surfing community came together at 26th Street in Manhattan Beach Sunday to bid farewell … Continue reading Surfers Paddle Out to Honor Yamada →

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Fourth Annual Project Save Our Surf SURF 24 2011 – Celebrity Surfathon Set for October 15-16 2011, Santa Monica

Fourth Annual Project Save Our Surf SURF 24 2011 Celebrity Surfathon Set for October 15-16 2011, Santa Monica MEDIA ALERT Fourth Annual Project Save Our Surf SURF 24 2011 Celebrity Surfathon Set for October 15-16, 2011, Santa Monica All Surfers Welcome to Support Clean Water and Oceans ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— WHO: Former world champion surfer Shaun Tomson … Continue reading Fourth Annual Project Save Our Surf SURF 24 2011 – Celebrity Surfathon Set for October 15-16 2011, Santa Monica →

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Ventura surfer does trick never seen in contest to benefit cancer victims

VIA – VC STAR Ventura surfer does double duty to win event By Gareth Dodd Posted September 18, 2011 at 9 p.m. A local surfer used a maneuver never seen at the California Street Longboard Classic to win his division and a bunch of oddball surfers in strange costumes helped raise money for a cancer … Continue reading Ventura surfer does trick never seen in contest to benefit cancer victims →

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Hundreds show for "Russell" paddle out

VIA – OC REGISTER Hundreds show for “Russell” paddle out Published: Sept. 17, 2011 Updated: 12:21 p.m. By LAYLAN CONNELLY / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER When the word “brotherhood” was mentioned on the sands of Newport Beach on Saturday morning, friends of Robert “Russell” Brown hooted and whistled, making an “X” with their forearms. It … Continue reading Hundreds show for "Russell" paddle out →

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TV news crew treated to extremely rare blue whale serenade

VIA – PETE THOMAS OUTDOORS TV news crew treated to extremely rare blue whale serenade Sep 13, 2011 Blue whales are being seen fairly frequently this summer off Southern California, but the planet’s largest creatures are almost never heard vocalizing above the surface. On Tuesday off Long Beach, however, an NBC crew and biologists aboard … Continue reading TV news crew treated to extremely rare blue whale serenade →

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Rules, where to go for Stand Up Paddles in O.C.

VIA – OC REGISTER Photo: Beachwatch reporter Laylan Connelly wades out into the water at Baby Beach in on a Dana Point Harbor to experience the sport of paddleboarding. ////ADDITIONAL INFO///beachwatch.pxx shot 100308 Steve K. Zylius, The Orange County Register. Beachwatch reporter Laylan Connelly learns paddleboarding from instructors Ellen Petrus, Steve Boehne, and Barrie Boehne, … Continue reading Rules, where to go for Stand Up Paddles in O.C. →

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The secrets of surfing till you're 95

I think many of us would like this… VIA – SURFER TODAY The secrets of surfing till you’re 95 Tuesday, 13 September 2011 09:15 Is it possible to surf when I’m 95 years old? When will I stop surfing waves? How can I paddle with 80 years old? Will I be able to duck dive … Continue reading The secrets of surfing till you're 95 →

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High surf at 2 Orange County beaches causes closures today, perhaps entire Labor Day weekend OC #SurfReport

VIA – SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE NEWS NETWORK High surf at 2 Orange County beaches causes closures today, perhaps for entire Labor Day weekend By City News Service, on September 2, 2011, at 4:16 pm The high surf this week forced the closure of two Orange County beaches today. Capistrano Beach’s parking lot at 35005 Beach Road … Continue reading High surf at 2 Orange County beaches causes closures today, perhaps entire Labor Day weekend OC #SurfReport →

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 →