VIA = RTE A life spent paddling and big wave surfing Updated: Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012 21:28 Al Mennie paddleboarded from Northern Ireland to Scotland to raise money for charity (photograph courtesy of Conn Osborne) By Tadhg Peavoy Email [email protected] Al Mennie, renowned big wave surfer, took on a different challenge this March. The 6f5’ … Continue reading A life spent paddling and big wave surfing
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Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor
VIA – HUFF POST Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor FAKHRURRADZIE GADE 04/11/12 07:56 AM ET BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A massive earthquake off Indonesia’s western coast triggered tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, sending residents in coastal cities fleeing to high ground in cars and on … Continue reading Indonesia Earthquake: Tsunami Warning Issued Following Magnitude 8.6 Temblor
Best Airlines For Traveling With Surfboards
VIA – GADLING Best Airlines For Traveling With Surfboards by Kyle Ellison (RSS feed) on Apr 10th 2012 at 9:00AM Let’s get real: baggage fees are a pain. It’s no secret that commuters across the country despise having to pay $25 or $50 for the right to bring their underwear on vacation with them. So … Continue reading Best Airlines For Traveling With Surfboards
Drunken Santa Maria man jumps off Pismo pier, saved by surfers authorities say
VIA – SAN LUIS OBISPO Published: 3:12 pm Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2012 Drunken Santa Maria man jumps off Pismo pier, authorities say By Katelyn Sweigart | [email protected] A Santa Maria man took a long, wobbly walk off the Pismo pier around noon Tuesday and had to be rescued by surfers, according to police. “The individual … Continue reading Drunken Santa Maria man jumps off Pismo pier, saved by surfers authorities say
Donavon Frankenreiter Announces New Album (Tribute to Andy Irons) – Tour Dates…
VIA – JAM BANDS Donavon Frankenreiter Announces New Album Published: 2012/04/10 West Coast surfer/musician Donavon Frankenreiter has announced the release of his fifth studio album, Start Livin’, set for release May 29 via his own label Liquid Tambourine Records. The album comes as the follow up to 2010’s Glow, featuring nine-track selection of folk-infused songs … Continue reading Donavon Frankenreiter Announces New Album (Tribute to Andy Irons) – Tour Dates…
Rob Lowe On California's Best Beaches, Surfing, In-N-Out & His Favorite California Songs (VIDEO)
VIA – HUFF POST Posted: 04/10/12 12:50 PM ET | Updated: 04/10/12 01:28 PM ET Rob Lowe On California’s Best Beaches, In-N-Out & His Favorite California Songs (VIDEO) Kate Auletta [email protected] Rob Lowe — he of “Parks and Recreation,” “The West Wing” and “St. Elmo’s Fire” — has been enlisted by the state of California … Continue reading Rob Lowe On California's Best Beaches, Surfing, In-N-Out & His Favorite California Songs (VIDEO)
Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins
VIA – ESPN GO Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins Tue, Apr 10 10:33 AM ET by Keith Hamm The campaign to save the planet’s most critically endangered dolphin species received a surge of support last month as two of action sports’ busiest environmental activists joined forces in New Zealand. Billabong free-surfer Dave Rastovich … Continue reading Action stars rally to save endangered dolphins
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San Clemente Big Wave Surfer Rusty Long Recovering from Burns – 40 percent of body burned
VIA – DANA POINT TIMES San Clemente Big Wave Surfer Rusty Long Recovering from Burns by Andrea Swayne Aug 04, 2011 On July 24 San Clemente-based big wave surfer Rusty Long suffered 2nd degree burns over approximately 40 percent of his body while clearing debris on property he owns in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Long and … Continue reading San Clemente Big Wave Surfer Rusty Long Recovering from Burns – 40 percent of body burned
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The Science of Surf: Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing
VIA – INDEPENDENT The Science of Surf Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing Friday, April 20, 2012 By Brian Gallagher On a clear Sunday afternoon, in the Moby Dick restaurant atop Stearns Wharf, Peter Neushal — a lecturer in UCSB’s History Department — talked to an audience about how the study … Continue reading The Science of Surf: Wave Prediction Data Gathered in WWII Revolutionized the Sport of Surfing
Surfer Who Died Near Ocean Beach Identified, Cause Of Death Still Unknown
VIA – SF APPEAL Surfer Who Died Near Ocean Beach Identified, Cause Of Death Still Unknown July 29, 2011 by April Siese A man found unconscious floating near Ocean Beach Wednesday afternoon has died, the SF Medical Examiner says. A woman walking her dog along the north end of Ocean Beach came upon an unconscious, … Continue reading Surfer Who Died Near Ocean Beach Identified, Cause Of Death Still Unknown