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How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable

VIA – OUTSIDE   Tuesday, November 13, 2012   By Adventure Ethics     Photo: Sustainable Surf Here is the good news: Expanded polystyrene (a.k.a. EPS, or the branded name Styrofoam) is recyclable. Here’s the bad news: much of it is not recycled and therefore EPS-based surfboards are made from virgin EPS. Some more bad … Continue reading How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable

Fossil On Santa Cruz Beach Found By Surfers Likely From Extinct Whale (PHOTO)

VIA – HUFFINGTON POST   Posted: 11/15/2012 6:01 pm EST Updated: 11/15/2012 6:34 pm EST Some surfers made an amazing discovery near Santa Cruz, Calif., yesterday, when they found what looked to be a fossilized row of vertebrae jutting out of some rocks during an “extremely low tide.” One surfer, Reddit user “Donkahones,” snapped a … Continue reading Fossil On Santa Cruz Beach Found By Surfers Likely From Extinct Whale (PHOTO)

PHOTOS: Diver braves the waters to swim with deadly 26-foot anaconda

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK   What lies beneath…. Diver braves the waters to swim with deadly 26-foot anaconda Swiss diver Franco Banfi went to the Mato Grosso region of Brazil to capture these amazing close-up of enormous anaconda snakes in their natural habitat These underwater beasts feed on rodents, birds and fish, lurking close … Continue reading PHOTOS: Diver braves the waters to swim with deadly 26-foot anaconda

VIDEO: Incredibly Rare White Humpback Whale Spotted Off Coast of Norway #MobyDickLives

http://youtu.be/3rJ75Jki22Q     VIA – PAWNATION   By Kelli Bender Nov 15th 2012 Moby Dick lives! According to the Daily Mail U.K., a maritime engineer spotted a white humpback whale swimming amongst a pod of regular-hued humpbacks in the waters off Norway. DAN FISHER / BARCROFT MEDIA / LANDOV 1 of 5 Dan Fisher said … Continue reading VIDEO: Incredibly Rare White Humpback Whale Spotted Off Coast of Norway #MobyDickLives

Santa Cruz big-wave surf icon reveals the triumphs & tragedies of his life in new memoir #LiveLikeJay #Mavericks

      VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   Dan Coyro/Sentinel Longtime local surfer Frosty Hesson is releasing an ebook about his life as a surfer, coach and mentor of Jay Moriarity. ( Dan Coyro ) By WALLACE BAINE Santa Cruz Sentinelsantacruzsentinel.com Posted: 11/14/2012 05:09:31 PM PST The day that surfer Jay Moriarity died in … Continue reading Santa Cruz big-wave surf icon reveals the triumphs & tragedies of his life in new memoir #LiveLikeJay #Mavericks

Surfer Girl, 92, celebrates birthday in Waikiki #Aloha

What an inspiration!  Happy birthday  Mildred! VIA – KHON Reported by: Manolo Morales Email: [email protected] Surfing is a passion that is tough to give up. That is especially true for one woman who celebrated her 92nd birthday on Monday. Mildred Ball-Wilson is a fixture here in Waikiki at a surfing spot called “Canoes.” She’s been … Continue reading Surfer Girl, 92, celebrates birthday in Waikiki #Aloha

VIDEOS: Video sparks action against trash, drug waste near Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz

  http://youtu.be/FiQceicRWjM         VIA – MERCURY NEWS By Stephen Baxter Santa Cruz Sentinelsantacruzsentinel.com Posted: 11/12/2012 05:53:11 PM PST November 13, 2012 1:53 AM GMTUpdated: 11/12/2012 05:53:11 PM PST Santa Cruz Surf School’s Dylan Greiner worries that the trash, including used… ( Shmuel Thaler ) SANTA CRUZ — In caves and gaps between … Continue reading VIDEOS: Video sparks action against trash, drug waste near Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz

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After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years

  After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years. The partnership between Rip Curl and Pierre Louis Costes it’s a long and beautiful story. Supported since 2002 by the Australian brand, PL has been able to focus on his passion and training with only one goal: to become … Continue reading After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years