VIA – SPORTS GRID by Matt Rudnitsky | 11:50 am, August 2nd, 2013 Derek Rabelo was born blind, but wanted to become a surfer. He succeeded, and even surfed the infamously dangerous Banzai Pipeline in O’ahu, Hawaii. There’s not much to say here, except that this is an incredible story and you need to watch … Continue reading #VIDEO: Blind Surfer Surfs Infamously Dangerous ‘Pipeline,’ Inspiring Documentary Ensues #Inspiration #Aloha #SurfReport
http://youtu.be/LhuWooSAiRc by Dave Swanson August 3, 2013 3:00 PM On Aug. 3, 1963, the Beach Boys‘ fifth single, ‘Surfer Girl,’ hit the Billboard charts. The song would eventually make it’s way to No. 7. The single is significant in that it was the first Beach Boys release to be produced … Continue reading 50 Years Ago: The Beach Boys’ ‘Surfer Girl’ Hits The Charts
Aerial View of Surfers at Steamer Lane on GoPro HERO3 Black edition.
VIA – KHON Tracking Flossie: Photos taken by the wonderful viewers of KHON2 The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf warning for east facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and Maui. There is also a high surf advisory for east facing shores of Big Island. Rough and choppy surf associated … Continue reading #Hawaii: High surf warnings and advisory for east facing shores #SurfReport #Aloha
http://youtu.be/6snHqN7reDE http://youtu.be/wEd7goF9-yU http://youtu.be/5bJ9xRoRAG8 VIA – AP AND SI HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Bicycle salesman Bert Etheredge locked down the shop where he works and sent customers and co-workers into a back room when he saw a raucous mob moving up the main street of a California beach town after a popular surf contest. … Continue reading #VIDEO: Fight breaks out after California surfing contest #USOpenofSurf
VIA – STAR ADVERTISER By Star-Advertiser staff POSTED: 04:28 p.m. HST, Jul 29, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 04:54 p.m. HST, Jul 29, 2013 A surfer was injured after an apparent shark attack at White Plains Beach in the Ewa Beach area today, Emergency Medical Services said. EMS said the man was … Continue reading #Hawaii: Shark apparently bites surfer’s leg at White Plains Beach #SurfReport #Aloha
VIA – TELEGRAPH UK One of the world’s most accomplished and popular surf photographers, Eugene Tan explains how to master surf photography. “Free as a bird”: Eugene captures the action in Sydney Photo: Aquabumps By John O’Ceallaigh 11:26AM BST 26 Jul 2013 Australian surf photographer Eugene Tan has been documenting the surf experience at Sydney’s … Continue reading Masterclass: How to excel at surf #photography #Video #SurfReport
VIA – PALOS VERDES PATCH Stay in Top Surfing Shape With These Tips If you want to enjoy riding waves for life, it can take some work. Here are tips on staying in shape for lifelong surfing. By Serge Dedina 6:00 amEditor’s Note: A version of this article originally published on sister site … Continue reading Stay in Top Surfing Shape With These Tips
VIA – Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants By JASON HOPPIN — Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 02/07/2012 03:55:57 PM PST The county board on Tuesday voted to scale back its upcoming countywide plastic bag ban, handing restaurants an exemption under the law. … Continue reading Santa Cruz County tweaks ban on plastic bags to exempt restaurants