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
Category Archives: surfing conditions
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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High Surf Warning N. Shores Maui, Molokai #SurfReport
VIA – MAUI NOW High Surf Warning N. Shores Maui, Molokai January 30th, 2012 · Posted by Wendy Osher A High Surf Warning is in effect for the north facing shores of Maui and Molokai until 6 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Forecasters from the National Weather Service say a very large northwest … Continue reading High Surf Warning N. Shores Maui, Molokai #SurfReport
Drowning Death Investigation of Surfer
VIA – OREGON SALEM NEWS Drowning Death Investigation – Short Sands Beach in Oswald West State Park Published September 24, 2011 | By Salem-News Oregon State Police (OSP) is completing the investigation into the drowning death of an adult male Saturday afternoon while he surfed at Short Sands Beach within Oswald West State Park in … Continue reading Drowning Death Investigation of Surfer
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
Hurricane Katia veers north; 2 other tropical systems loom #SurfReport East Coast
NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill
VIA – THE IND NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill Written by Heather Miller Tuesday, March 27, 2012 A report released Monday by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration concludes that the dolphins residing in the northern Gulf of Mexico are “underweight, anemic, have low blood sugar and/or some symptoms of liver … Continue reading NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill