VIA – EASY READER Chasing giants with Alex Gray After his dream of competing on the professional world surfing tour was derailed, former Peninsula High surfer Alex Gray turned his sights on bigger game Alex Gray at Teahupoo. Photo by Glaser/A-Frame Last August, Alex Gray learned that the Billabong Pro Tahiti at … Continue reading Chasing giants with Alex Gray
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Grey whale calf spotted in surf line at Mission Beach
VIA – CBS 8 Grey whale calf spotted in surf line at Mission Beach Posted: Apr 12, 2012 1:23 AM EDT Updated: Apr 12, 2012 2:36 AM EDT By Richard Allyn, Reporter MISSION BEACH (CBS 8) – A young grey whale that came surprisingly close to shore in Mission Beach appears to have reunited … Continue reading Grey whale calf spotted in surf line at Mission Beach
The wild, aggressive artwork of Jimbo Phillips carries on a well-known Santa Cruz dynasty
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL A classic example of Jimbo Phillips’ Santa Cruz surf art appears on a signal control box on Soquel Avenue. The artist and son Colby stopped by for a photo. (Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel) The wild, aggressive artwork of Jimbo Phillips carries on a well-known Santa Cruz dynasty By WALLACE BAINE … Continue reading The wild, aggressive artwork of Jimbo Phillips carries on a well-known Santa Cruz dynasty
Alberta man dies while scuba diving in 'rough surf' off Hawaiian coast – Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police
VIA – VANCOUVER SUN Alberta man dies while scuba diving in ‘rough surf’ off Hawaiian coast Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police Calgary Herald April 12, 2012 7:48 AM William Savage, 59, of Okotoks, was with a scuba diving tour north of Honokohau when the incident occurred, police … Continue reading Alberta man dies while scuba diving in 'rough surf' off Hawaiian coast – Third drowning in Honokohau area in past week, according to police
Santa Monica Surf School Wars: City's Top Surf Camp Pick Backs Out; Surf Academy Out, Too
After working with many cities on many projects, money talks and loyalty walks… VIA – SANTA MONICA PATCH City’s Top Surf Camp Pick Backs Out; Surf Academy Out, Too San Diego-based Surf Diva says it was ‘bullied’ by the camp that’s contracted with the city for 11 years—until now. By Jenna Chandler 1:09 pm It’s … Continue reading Santa Monica Surf School Wars: City's Top Surf Camp Pick Backs Out; Surf Academy Out, Too
Help Save World’s Most Endangered Dolphins
VIA – CARE2 Help Save World’s Most Endangered Dolphins One of the smallest, and rarest, marine mammals in the world, Hector’s dolphins are found only in the shallow coastal waters off of New Zealand. There are now fewer than 8,000 of the two subspecies of these dolphins, which are genetically distinct from each other: the … Continue reading Help Save World’s Most Endangered Dolphins
LIVE FEED ON NOW! Dow Agro Sciences Taranaki Pro – New Zealand #SurfReport
Published on Apr 11, 2012 by nzwomenssurf Round One highlights from the Dow AgroSciences PRO, Taranaki, New Zealand UP TODAY: Heat 1: Paige Hareb (NZL) vs. Pauline Ado (FRA) Heat 2: Coco Ho (HAW) vs. Rebecca Woods (AUS) Heat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Gaby Sansom (NZL) Heat 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) vs. Justine Dupont … Continue reading LIVE FEED ON NOW! Dow Agro Sciences Taranaki Pro – New Zealand #SurfReport
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Six-year-old tries coping with 'Soul Surfer' girl's injuries
Compassion is what makes the world go round and civilizations advance, in youth it shows itself in the purest forms… VIA – COURIER PRESS Six-year-old tries coping with ‘Soul Surfer’ girl’s injuries Posted May 26, 2012 at 3:38 p.m., updated May 26, 2012 at 3:38 p.m. Six-year-old Maddie Royster, daughter of Richard and Terry Royster … Continue reading Six-year-old tries coping with 'Soul Surfer' girl's injuries
Video: Laird Hamilton "The Undying Dream" New Honda Campaign
Video: Laird Hamilton “The Undying Dream” Laird has several segments throughout the video:
PHOTOS: South West surf produces monster rides for Big Wave competition #SurfReport
Kelly Slater is the greatest sportsperson of all time, Fuel TV presenter Mark Occhilupo says
Big shark clears out Manly beaches
SAN DIEGO: Cameras deployed to track surf changes
VIA – UT SAN DIEGO Cameras deployed to track surf changes A regional beach sand replenishment project scheduled to start by summer 2012 will be similar to the first large-scale effort on local beaches in 2001. Dan Trevan/Union-Tribune Written by Mike Lee noon, Jan. 28, 2012 San Diego Surfrider is deploying high-tech tools to … Continue reading SAN DIEGO: Cameras deployed to track surf changes
Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism @SurfersHealing #SurfReport
VIA – SAC BEE Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism By Surfers Healing Published: Thursday, Jul. 12, 2012 – 5:28 am WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C., July 12, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — One of the world’s 20 best surf towns (National Geographic, 2012) will host Surf Gala 2012 and Surfers Healing, an international … Continue reading Top Surf Town Hosts Surfers Healing and Children with Autism @SurfersHealing #SurfReport
Shark migration around Santa Cruz? There's an app for that
USA Surf Team Wins Copper Medal at World Jr. Surfing Championship
VIA YAHOO USA Surf Team Wins Copper Medal at World Jr. Surfing Championship By Killeen Gonzalez | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 5 hours ago On April 22, 2012 the shores of Panama’s Playa Venao were awash with talented, teenage surfers proudly representing their respective countries during the Dakine ISA World Junior Surfing Championship’s final round. Here’s … Continue reading USA Surf Team Wins Copper Medal at World Jr. Surfing Championship
Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest
VIA – KLIV Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest HALF MOON BAY — Fans of the Mavericks Surf Contest will find a big party going on in Half Moon Bay while surfers take on the largest waves in the Bay Area. The contest organizers have decided to hold a festival on the day that the … Continue reading Festival planned for Mavericks Surf Contest