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
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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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MAUI: Shark sighting closes waters off Makena #SurfReport
VIA – MAUI NEWS Shark sighting closes waters off Makena February 14, 2012 The Maui News MAKENA — Lifeguards closed waters off Makena State Park after a shark sighting at 11 a.m. Tuesday, said Deborah Ward, spokeswoman for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. A lifeguard saw a 10- to 12-foot shark about … Continue reading MAUI: Shark sighting closes waters off Makena #SurfReport
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Hawaii: Hundreds rescued during high surf warning – Video #SurfReport
VIA – KHON2 Hundreds rescued during high surf warning Reported by: Andrew Pereira Email: [email protected] Published: 8/30 5:44 pm Updated: 8/30 5:49 pm For wave riders a high surf warning is more like an invitation. At China Walls in Hawaii Kai dozens of waver riders tested their limits. “It’s a dangerous wave out there and … Continue reading Hawaii: Hundreds rescued during high surf warning – Video #SurfReport
North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica
VIA – MERCURY NEWS North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica By Julie Johnson The Press Democrat Posted: 11/04/2011 08:53:16 AM PDT Updated: 11/04/2011 12:12:52 PM PDT A runner and yoga teacher with a near constant smile, Rhiannon Hull’s lifelong athleticism may have given her the strength she … Continue reading North Bay woman saves son, then is swept out to sea in Costa Rica
'Mavericks' Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras
VIA – KSW….B NEEEEEWS 98! ‘Mavericks’ Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras By Amy Larson, KSBW.com POSTED: 1:30 pm PDT September 27, 2011 UPDATED: 4:22 pm PDT September 27, 2011 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — If you’ve ever dreamed of being a famous movie star, well, keep dreaming. Movie producers and casters are, however, … Continue reading 'Mavericks' Movie Producers Need Santa Cruz Locals As Extras
Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast
VIA – TICO TIMES Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 – By Alex Leff No injuries were reported from the magnitude-5.4 tremor. A 5.4 tremor shook the Nicoya Peninsula at 1:01 p.m. on Wednesday. Residents of the northwest Costa Rica tourist haven reported cracking walls but little other damage. The … Continue reading Earthquake shakes Costa Rica’s Pacific coast