VIA – DAILY ASTORIAN Posted: Saturday, January 25, 2014 6:12 pm | Updated: 6:32 pm, Sat Jan 25, 2014. 0 comments GRAYS HARBOR, Wash. — A helicopter crew from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Air Station Astoria rescued an injured surfer from the Grays Harbor, Wash., south jetty earlier today. Sector Columbia River Command Center received a … Continue reading #VIDEO: Coast Guard rescues surfer from Grays Harbor jetty #Surf #WA
sad… VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Rescuers pull an exhausted rescue swimmer onto the jet ski after they attempted to save a boogie boarder from the cove beneath Lighthouse Point. The boogie boarder was thrown into the cove by a large set of waves on Friday. (Kate Falconer/Sentinel) ( SCS ) By Calvin Men … Continue reading Boogie boarder dies from injuries suffered in rough seas off #SantaCruz – #Surf #Bodyboard #California
VIA – DW A plan to catch and kill sharks off West Australia’s coast is set to begin this week. Authorities say their strategy will reduce the risk of attack to members of the public, but critics warn it could harm the ecosystem. Five years ago, Paul de Gelder lost his hand and a leg … Continue reading Australian state divided after shark cull gets the green light #Nature #Environment
VIA – The Huffington Post | By Carla Herreria Posted: 01/18/2014 12:52 am EST | Updated: 01/18/2014 1:36 am EST This is Mike Coots. When he was 17 years old, he lost his right leg to a shark attack while surfing off waters in his home island of Kauai. For some, his story might be terrifying just … Continue reading Shark Attack Survivor, Mike Coots’s Stunning Instagram Photos Will Keep You Inspired #Photography #Aloha #Surf #Dive #Inspiration
VIA – OC REG: Bruce Jones enjoyed many water sports outside of surfing, including sailing. Photo taken in 2006. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVEN JONES The surf community is mourning the death of surfboard shaper Bruce Jones, who died Monday afternoon from a heart attack. Jones was 68. Jones first started surfboard shaping in … Continue reading Legendary Surfboard shaper Bruce Jones passes away – #OC #Aloha #Surf
check out the killer whales near by getting ready to attack a whale…this dude is so lucky. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/5WLpChid_CI” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
VIA – NBC LA No Charges Against Officers Who Mistook Surfer for Rogue Cop Dorner in Manhunt David Perdue was mistaken for a rogue ex-LAPD officer on a deadly rampage in February By Jason Kandel | Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014 | Updated 8:45 AM PST The Los Angeles District Attorney announced that no criminal … Continue reading #LosAngeles Cops almost shoot surfer by mistake – #Surf #Aloha #LAPD
VIA – SMH March 8, 2013 – 12:03PM Sharks swarm Florida beaches Authorities close a stretch of beach in Florida as thousands of migrating blacktip sharks come close to shore Thousands of sharks on their northern migration came disturbingly close to Florida’s Palm Beach County beaches this week, leading to several closures but no reports … Continue reading Thousands of sharks invade Florida's beaches #SurfReport
VIA LA TIMES Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu A 28-year-old kite surfer drowned in Malibu after getting caught in a bed of kelp, a coroner’s official said Tuesday. Dante Torres, 28, was pulled from the water unconscious and not breathing by a lifeguard and was declared dead at … Continue reading Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu