VIA – NEWS TALK ZB By: Jacqui Stanford, | New Zealand News | Saturday December 21 2013 19:46 A surfer has been rescued in a bizarre incident near Gisborne, where he was hooked up in a contiki line and towed more than 500 metres offshore. The 25-year-old Frenchman was surfing at Wainui Beach around … Continue reading Surfer rescued in bizarre incident – #Fishing #NZ #SurfReport #Aloha
I’ve said before, I’ll say it again, I fing hate thieves… VIA – SURF EUROPE 05:45 14th December 2013 by Ben Mondy Thieves have broken into Kelly Slater’s rented home on the North Shore this week, stealing a fair chunk of his Pipeline quiver. The theft occurred before the second day of competition … Continue reading SLATER’S BOARDS STOLEN ON EVE OF PIPELINE WORLD TITLE SHOWDOWN
VIA – FL TODAY Dec. 10, 2013 Bobby Baughman was trying out a new surfboard when something grabbed his foot. He said he had been surfing near Cocoa Beach Pier this afternoon. He finished riding a wave, so he hopped off the board and dove underwater to let the next one pass over him. He … Continue reading Shark bites surfer near Cocoa Beach Pier #SurfReport #Aloha #Fishing #Florida
VIA – NY TIMES Mavericks is a famous break in California. The big-wave surfers Kohl Christensen and Danilo Couto started the Big Wave Safety Summit in 2011 to honor Sion Milosky, who died at Mavericks. By TALYA MINSBERG Published: December 4, 2013 Surfers around the world descend every winter on the North Shore … Continue reading Top Big-Wave Surfers Unite to Promote Safety
VIA – DISCOVERY An Australian surfer received an unusual diagnosis when he went to hospital with cuts to his right hand and a gash on his leg — he had been attacked by a shark. An Australian surfer received an unusual diagnosis when he went to hospital with cuts to his right hand and a … Continue reading Surfer Unaware He Had Been Bitten by a Shark #SurfReport #Australia #Aloha
VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Dec 02, 2013 1:05 PM PST Updated: Dec 02, 2013 4:22 PM PST By Rich Meiers – email MAKENA, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) -A kayak fisherman was attacked and killed by a shark in waters off of Maui on Monday morning.This is the second fatal shark attack off of South Maui … Continue reading Kayak fisherman killed in Maui shark attack – #Hawaii #SurfReport #Aloha
VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Nov 29, 2013 7:53 PM PST Friday, November 29, 2013 10:53 PM ESTUpdated: Nov 29, 2013 10:32 PM PST Saturday, November 30, 2013 1:32 AM EST By Lisa Kubota WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) – A memorial paddle out honored a revolutionary surfer in the spot where he learned to carve up waves. … Continue reading Memorial paddle out for revolutionary #Hawaii surfer Buttons Kaluhiokalani #Legend #Aloha
VIA – NEWPORT BEACH PATCH Editor Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime [email protected] Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds “It’s not a good thing,” says researcher after discovery that a radioactive isotope of iodine was absorbed by kelp off Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar a month after the disaster in Japan. … Continue reading Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds
VIA – TODAYSTHV Crowds flock to see whale in California river 2:35 PM, Jul 29, 2011 KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (CNN) – A whale has taken quite a liking to a river in California’s North Coast. The 40-foot gray whale showed up in the Klamath River about a month ago. But crowds still flock to see … Continue reading VIDEO: Crowds flock to see whale in California river
VIA – PRESSTELEGRAM Great white haven SHARKS: Cal State professor’s research shows their numbers are recovering off the coast. By Kelly Puente, Staff Writer Posted: 07/28/2011 06:03:30 PM PDT Updated: 07/29/2011 09:38:45 AM PDT LONG BEACH – Swimmers and surfers could have some surprising company in the deep waters off the Southern California coast this … Continue reading Southern California Great white haven
VIa – ENCINITAS PATCH Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves Katie Westfall of the Save the Waves Coalition talks about how these reserves are helping to protect globally iconic surf spots; Santa Cruz will be dedicated as a reserve April 28. By Serge Dedina Email the author 11:58 am One of … Continue reading Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves
VIA – CORONADO PATCH Shark Sighting at Mission Beach Most Likely a Great White The incident at Mission Beach Friday morning was the second sighting in two days. By Michelle Mowad 6:45pm A two-mile stretch of Mission Beach was closed again on Friday after a reported shark sighting by a surfer. Just a day earlier … Continue reading Shark Sighting at Mission Beach Most Likely a Great White