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16-Year-Old Lifeguard Ryder Williams Saves Boy in Massive Santa Cruz Surf

A viral rescue at Seabright State Beach demonstrates how quickly ocean conditions can change and why trained lifeguards, preparation, and respect for the water remain essential. Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California. File photo by Josta Photo via Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Cropped from the original. A day at the … Continue reading 16-Year-Old Lifeguard Ryder Williams Saves Boy in Massive Santa Cruz Surf →

South Sumatra Paradise Wave (Krui Surf Camp Lampung)

surf camp south sumatran wave paradise have plenty of amazing surf and breaks such all within walking and motor bike distance from camp. With white sandy beaches, palm trees and coral reefs Krui Surf Camp is located in the middle of this area (krui).this camp is really different because of the quite, beauty,nature,and comfortable. The … Continue reading South Sumatra Paradise Wave (Krui Surf Camp Lampung) →

10 tips for ordering a #surfboard – #surf #guides #aloha

I like to experience different shapes and design features so I don’t totally agree with this but entertaining nonetheless… VIA – RED BULL Talking to a shaper is akin to language barrier. Here’s how to negotiate your way to understanding. Buy local: This isn’t just a hippy mantra! While you most likely won’t be able … Continue reading 10 tips for ordering a #surfboard – #surf #guides #aloha →

Surfboard shape-off goes to Hind – #art #design #surf

VIA – THE COAST NEWS   By staff May 28, 2014 • 171 views • 0 comments DEL MAR — Longtime surfboard craftsman Roger Hinds won the Icons of Foam Tribute to the Masters shaping competition May 18, honoring Ben Aipa. Six shapers were tasked with replicating a classic Aipa Sting. The board was made … Continue reading Surfboard shape-off goes to Hind – #art #design #surf →

29 Year Old Woman Attacked By Shark After Falling Into River – #surf #Australia #video

Something fishy about this one…   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70xxxZoeD0g ‘It looked like something out of a horror movie’: Woman requires 20 stitches after she was ‘bitten by a bull shark’ Bianca Freeman was with friends when she fell into a Gold Coast canal 29-year-old says a bull shark latched onto her leg and took a large bite … Continue reading 29 Year Old Woman Attacked By Shark After Falling Into River – #surf #Australia #video →

Surfer cheats death by scaling cliff face – with his surfboard – #surf #photography #aloha

  This reminds me of a time with my buddy Dave back about 20 years ago…   VIA – WEST BRITON By WBMiles | Posted: May 29, 2014 The spot on the sheer cliff face where Leyton Gritt abandoned his board midway through a death-defying climb. A terrified surfer who feared for his life scaled … Continue reading Surfer cheats death by scaling cliff face – with his surfboard – #surf #photography #aloha →

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Interview: Surfing champ Kelly Slater battles perfection, talks AI, #QuikProNY, etc. – @KellySlater

Good insight into the mindset of the champ… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Surfing champ Slater battles perfection Will Swanton 14:39 AEST Tue Sep 6 2011 Kelly Slater is attempting to kill the perfectionist within. “It drives me crazy but I really am,” Slater told AAP before his opening heat of the $US1 million … Continue reading Interview: Surfing champ Kelly Slater battles perfection, talks AI, #QuikProNY, etc. – @KellySlater →

Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says – Los Angeles Times

Sad… VIA – LA TIMES Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says August 23, 2011 | 4:18 pm Robert Russell Brown, who had been shaping custom surfboards in Newport Beach since the 1960s, has died. He was 63. Brown hanged himself, the Orange County coroner’s office said. He was pronounced dead at 3:08 p.m. Saturday … Continue reading Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says – Los Angeles Times →