Category Archives: United States

#SantaCruz Incredible moment death-defying surfer jumps off cliff to join competition after turning up late #Photograhy

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK The unnamed man was spotted by an amateur photographer running along the cliff The anxious sportsman was late for his heat so decided to jump off the cliff to save time The cliff, Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, is a famous surf spot where Jack O’Neill developed the modern wetsuit … Continue reading #SantaCruz Incredible moment death-defying surfer jumps off cliff to join competition after turning up late #Photograhy

Waves threaten pro surfer’s Sunset Beach home @FreddyP808 #Hawaii #Aloha #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Oct 14, 2013 3:12 AM PST Updated: Oct 14, 2013 11:38 AM PST By Rick Daysog – email SUNSET BEACH, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A professional surfer’s Sunset Beach home is now threatened by the very waves he learned to surf on. (Ramsay Wharton is live on the North Shore … Continue reading Waves threaten pro surfer’s Sunset Beach home @FreddyP808 #Hawaii #Aloha #SurfReport

Surfers recall freak accident that claimed life of stand up paddler – #SurfReport #SUP #Hawaii #Aloha

VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Oct 10, 2013 12:13 PM PDT Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:13 PM ESTUpdated: Oct 11, 2013 12:09 PM PDT Friday, October 11, 2013 3:09 PM EST By Ben Gutierrez HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Regulars at a surf spot just off Kewalo Basin were back in the water Thursday afternoon — … Continue reading Surfers recall freak accident that claimed life of stand up paddler – #SurfReport #SUP #Hawaii #Aloha

Amazing Technology Advances the Art of Surfboard Shaping #Hawaii

VIA – HUFF POST Posted: 10/09/2013 1:41 pm Surfing was enjoyed by the Polynesians well before Captain Cook landed in Hawaii in the late 1700s. At the time, he’e nalu, Hawaiian for “wave sliding,” was more than a sport. It was an integral component of Hawaiian culture and boards were made only from revered trees, … Continue reading Amazing Technology Advances the Art of Surfboard Shaping #Hawaii

Young Valpo entrepreneur develops eco-friendly skateboard motor

VIA – NWI TIMES   Evan Merz, 22, of Valparaiso and Joe Carabetta, 21, of Lake Zurich, Ill. are the co-creators of Kickr, a detachable electric motor for longboard skateboards. Longboards are longer and wider than traditional skateboards. October 01, 2013 11:26 pm  •  Lauri Harvey Keagle [email protected], (219) 852-4311   VALPARAISO | Evan Merz … Continue reading Young Valpo entrepreneur develops eco-friendly skateboard motor

Photos: Surfer Survives Shark Attack Off Northern California Coast #SurfReport

VIA – AP   Sunni Scrivner/Associated Press – This Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, photo provided by Sunni Scrivner shows her husband Jay Scrivner at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, Calif. A man bitten by a shark off the Northern California coast says he was having a great day of surfing when the great white “came … Continue reading Photos: Surfer Survives Shark Attack Off Northern California Coast #SurfReport

Program to focus on surfing legend Eddie Aikau – #Aloha #Hawaii

VIA – TAMPA BAY TIMES Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors/Fitness Editor Monday, September 30, 2013 7:24pm Every winter, the world’s top surfers gather at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu and wait. Every winter, the world’s top surfers gather at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of the Hawaiian Island … Continue reading Program to focus on surfing legend Eddie Aikau – #Aloha #Hawaii

Random Posts on United States

Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year

Awesome! VIA – PR WEB Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year It is no secret that the surf community has battled the challenge of what to do with leftover polyurethane dust, which is the result of shaping a surfboard from a … Continue reading Surfboard Brands Reuse Foam Dust to Protect the Environment – Surf Community Aims to Recycle 250,000 Pounds in First Year