VIA – BREAKING NEWS IE 04/01/2014 – 10:46:42 Lahinch in Co Clare was one of the west coast towns to suffer significant damage in Thursday night’s storm, and judging by the ferocity of the waves in the below photo, it’s not hard to see why. Photographer and surfer George Karbus took this … Continue reading Amazing #Photo of Lahinch Ireland getting HAMMERED in New Year’s storm #Surf #Photography
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Historic swell approaches #Europe – #SurfReport #Aloha
VIA – POWERLINES Historic swell approaches Europe 04 Jan Historic swell approaches Europe Curt Myers Surf 0 0 Historic swell approaches Europe Going on two months of above par swell activity in the North Atlantic, Europe and North Africa brace themselves for what the Weather Channel has dubbed the “Hercules” of storms. “Hercules” is intensely … Continue reading Historic swell approaches #Europe – #SurfReport #Aloha
WA Surf Company Wins $300k Grant for Surfboard Shark Deterrent
VIA – BUNBURY MAIL WA company to develop electronic surfboard fins to deter sharks Jan. 2, 2014, 10:44 a.m. A WA company will be awarded $300,000 over two years to develop surfboard fins with an in-built electronic shark deterrent as part of the state government’s latest bid to improve safety at local beaches. See … Continue reading WA Surf Company Wins $300k Grant for Surfboard Shark Deterrent
Surfing champion Kai Otton helps rescue father and son in treacherous surf @Ottz79 #Australia #SurfReport
VIA – ABC AU Updated 3 hours 1 minute ago Photo: Surfing champion Kai Otton saved a 40-year-old man from a rip tide, while his father Greg saved a young boy. (ASP: Kelly Cestari) Map: Bega 2550 Professional Australian surfer Kai Otton and his father, Greg, have come to the rescue of another father … Continue reading Surfing champion Kai Otton helps rescue father and son in treacherous surf @Ottz79 #Australia #SurfReport
Australia: Sharks Use Twitter To Warn Swimmers – #SurfReport #Australia #Aloha #Tech
VIA – SKY NEWS Scientists attach transmitters to hundreds of sharks, including great whites, to monitor their movements near public beaches. By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent Sharks in Western Australia swimming close to popular beaches are using Twitter to send warning messages to surfers and swimmers. The unique project means beach goers can make … Continue reading Australia: Sharks Use Twitter To Warn Swimmers – #SurfReport #Australia #Aloha #Tech
U.S. Snowboarder Dies in Wyoming Avalanche
Skiers Rescued After Avalanche in Utah A snowboarder who was on the slopes outside a Wyoming mountain resort’s boundary has died in an avalanche he triggered while heading downhill. Michael Kazanjy, 29, died Thursday in the first fatal avalanche of the season. Kazanjy was at Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Mountain Resort with five others when he … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarder Dies in Wyoming Avalanche
70 People Injured After Piranha Attack in Argentina – #SurfReport
VIA – PEOPLE By Associated Press 12/26/2013 at 06:00 PM EST n attack by a school of carnivorous fish has injured 70 people bathing in an Argentine river, including seven children who lost parts of their fingers or toes. Director of lifeguards Federico Cornier said Thursday that thousands of bathers were cooling off from … Continue reading 70 People Injured After Piranha Attack in Argentina – #SurfReport
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Shark Found In Car Wash Drain After Friday's Floods
Shark Found In Car Wash Drain After Friday’s Floods Posted: 10:17 am EDT August 8, 2011Updated: 2:31 pm EDT August 8, 2011 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three friends said they found a shark stuck in a car wash drain in north Charlotte after the heavy rains died down Friday. According to the three friends, they were … Continue reading Shark Found In Car Wash Drain After Friday's Floods
Shark attack in St. Pete, Florida
VIA – EXAMINER Shark attack in St. Pete Sara Schumacher , St. Petersburg Stay-at-Home Moms Examiner October 12, 2011 A local 19-year old woman was swimming behind her home in the waters of Boca Ciega Bay when a shark grabbed her. Swimming only 10-12 yards from her own backyard dock she was attacked by a … Continue reading Shark attack in St. Pete, Florida
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Memorial paddleout for famed surfboard shaper rescheduled to Sept. 17
VIA – DAILY PILOT Memorial paddleout for famed surfboard shaper rescheduled to Sept. 17 September 2, 2011 | 4:12 p.m. A memorial paddleout for Newport Beach surfboard crafter Robert Russell Brown, 63, has been moved to Sept. 17. Those who wish to remember Brown are asked to attend the memorial and paddleout at the Newport … Continue reading Memorial paddleout for famed surfboard shaper rescheduled to Sept. 17