VIa – ENCINITAS PATCH Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves Katie Westfall of the Save the Waves Coalition talks about how these reserves are helping to protect globally iconic surf spots; Santa Cruz will be dedicated as a reserve April 28. By Serge Dedina Email the author 11:58 am One of … Continue reading Protecting our Surfing Heritage Through World Surfing Reserves
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PHOTOS: Rescue officials say shark kills surfer off Cape Town; government cancels chumming
This poor guy and his family, so sad… VIA – WASHINGTON POST Rescue officials say shark kills surfer off Cape Town; government cancels chumming By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, April 19, 12:03 PM JOHANNESBURG — A shark killed a surfer off Cape Town Thursday, South African police said.Police spokesman Andre Traut said the 20-year-old South … Continue reading PHOTOS: Rescue officials say shark kills surfer off Cape Town; government cancels chumming
Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics
VIA – LA WEEKLY Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics Local Spiccolis turn city against lagoon dredging By Hillel Aron Thursday, Apr 19 2012 Roughly 300 surfers, activists and residents watched the Malibu City Council on April 9. That’s more than 2 percent of the population of Malibu. If the same percentage of Los Angeles … Continue reading Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics
Big wave surf competition comes to Chile
VIA – SANTIAGO TIMES Big wave surf competition comes to Chile Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:41 Written by Struan Campbell Gray World’s top big wave surfers will test their skills at Playa Punta de Lobos in Pichilemu. Every Southern Hemisphere winter, vast low pressure systems line up in the south Pacific, funneling … Continue reading Big wave surf competition comes to Chile
Swell Women: Life, art and surfing come full circle for Letty Nowak
VIA – LA JOLLA LIGHT Swell Women: Life, art and surfing come full circle for Letty Nowak By Will Bowen From the window of Letty Nowak’s art studio/apartment you can see the waves gently breaking in the blue-green waters off WindanSea Beach. “I just love going to sleep to the sound of the waves,” … Continue reading Swell Women: Life, art and surfing come full circle for Letty Nowak
Promising SA bodyboarder killed in shark attack
VIA – NEWS 24 Promising SA bodyboarder killed in shark attack 2012-04-19 16:43 Cape Town – The man killed in a shark attack on Thursday has been identified as a promising young South African bodyboarder. The bodyboarder, 20 year-old David Lilienfeld took to the water with a group of friends and his brother around … Continue reading Promising SA bodyboarder killed in shark attack
Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards
VIA – UT SAN DIEGO Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards Written by Nathan Scharn 11:53 a.m., April 16, 2012 OCEANSIDE — Sandal and apparel company Reef plans to collect polystyrene foam, or Styrofoam, at Buccaneer Beach Thursday. The foam, commonly used for packaging items such as televisions or furniture, will be “up-cycled” … Continue reading Styrofoam collection in Oceanside to make surfboards
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Shark falls from sky onto California golf course
VIA – AP This photo taken Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 and released by the San Juan Hills Golf Club shows a leopard shark that dropped out of the sky on the 12th tee at the San Juan Hills Golf Club in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The 2-pound shark was apparently plucked from the ocean … Continue reading Shark falls from sky onto California golf course
High surf advisory remains in effect for East facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, & the Big Island #SurfReport
VIA – KHON More clouds and showers expected across the state. Reported by: Justin Cruz Email: [email protected] Instability from a series of lows aloft will keep our weather rather cloudy and showery. Winds will gradually weaken and turn out of the southeast through Friday as a front approaches from the northwest. The winds will … Continue reading High surf advisory remains in effect for East facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, & the Big Island #SurfReport