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
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Young surfer saves fisherman at deadly Salmon Holes
VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Young surfer saves fisherman at deadly Salmon Holes 16 April, 2012 6:29PM AWST By John Cecil (Broadcaster ) Graham Drew’s family were grief stricken when they lost Nathan Drew to a fishing accident at the Salmon Holes in September 2003. The Drew family vowed that no … Continue reading Young surfer saves fisherman at deadly Salmon Holes
Can whales predict tsunamis?
VIA – GUARDIAN UK Can whales predict tsunamis? A British photographer witnessed a school of whales vanishing during an underwater earthquake. Could they serve as ‘canaries’ for humans? Posted by Philip Hoare Sunday 15 April 2012 15.00 EDT The Guardian Observers have watched whales vanish after an undersea earthquake. Photograph: Andrew Sutton Do whales hear … Continue reading Can whales predict tsunamis?
Michael Peterson's ashes scattered while surrounded by hundreds of surfers at a memorial paddle-out
Another great waterman who will be missed by so many… VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA Hundreds of people attended a memorial paddle-out at Kirra for surfer Michael Peterson Michael Peterson’s ashes scattered while surrounded by hundreds of surfers at a memorial paddle-out The ashes of Tweed-Coolangatta surfing legend Michael Peterson were returned to their spiritual home … Continue reading Michael Peterson's ashes scattered while surrounded by hundreds of surfers at a memorial paddle-out
San Diego – Sewage Flowed into Local Waters without Notice: Report – #SurfReport
Brown days in SD, keep your mouths closed bruthas! VIA – NBC SD Sewage Flowed into Local Waters without Notice: Report After 2 million gallon spill, millions more may have flowed through Tijuana River By Lauren Steussy and Paul Krueger | Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 | Upd ated 5:05 PM PDT A sewage spill … Continue reading San Diego – Sewage Flowed into Local Waters without Notice: Report – #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
Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico
VIA – HUFF POST Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico 04/13/12 09:27 AM ET MEXICO CITY — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook southern Mexico early Friday morning, causing no reported damage but swaying tall buildings in the capital of Mexico City about 230 miles away. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake’s epicenter was … Continue reading Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico
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Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers in Florida Gulf
VIA – PALM HARBOR PATCH Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers “The sheer size of it was unbelievable,” said Brennan Russell, one of two Palm Harbor scuba divers who videotaped a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a 25 foot-long whale shark in the Gulf of Mexico. By Sunde Farquhar Email the author 5:55 am Kathy … Continue reading Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers in Florida Gulf
Body located may be that of missing kite surfer
VIA – WNCT Body located may be that of missing kite surfer By: WNCT-TV & The Associated Press Published: September 20, 2011 Updated: September 22, 2011 – 1:12 PM CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. – Coast Guard officials believe a body found off the Carolina coast may be the missing kite surfer who disappeared over the weekend. … Continue reading Body located may be that of missing kite surfer
Shark savages French diplomat while kite-surfing in Papua New Guinea
Here we go again… VIA – AFP Shark savages French diplomat in PNG (AFP) – 36 minutes ago SYDNEY — A French diplomat working for the European Union in Papua New Guinea was airlifted to Australia on Monday after a shark attacked him when he was kite-surfing off Port Moresby. Thomas Viot, 30, was bitten … Continue reading Shark savages French diplomat while kite-surfing in Papua New Guinea
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More Information On Surfer Killed By Great White In South Africa
Tragic, what a nightmare… VIA – IAFRICA Shark kills Plett surfer Article By: Staff Reporter Tue, 23 Aug 2011 2:58 A surfer died after being attacked by a shark at Lookout Beach in Plettenberg Bay on Tuesday morning, according to ZigZag. The 48-year-old, who was in the water with five other surfers, reportedly saw the … Continue reading More Information On Surfer Killed By Great White In South Africa
NY/NJ: Public service memorial was held for surfer Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night
VIA – MY FOX NEW YORK Surfing Teacher Memorial On L.I.: MyFoxNY.com Surfing Teacher Memorial On L.I. Updated: Sunday, 07 Aug 2011, 11:00 PM EDT Published : Sunday, 07 Aug 2011, 9:08 PM EDT MYFOXNY.COM – A public service memorial was held for Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night. Bobis, 32, was a math … Continue reading NY/NJ: Public service memorial was held for surfer Dan Bobis on Long Island Sunday night