VIA – HUFF POST Posted: 08/05/2013 1:44 pm EDT Two separate serious shark attacks off the coast of Oahu and Maui in Hawaii last week have closed beaches and terrified swimmers. The victims of both attacks are recovering, and each recently described the scary incidents to local news media. The first attack, on July … Continue reading Maui Shark Attack Victim Speaks; Hawaii Attacks May Be Related To Tropical Storm Flossie #Aloha #SurfReport
be at peace Tommy… “ocean flows through the veins in our bodies and what is land but an ancient sea bed and surfers merely momentary visitors on a vast eternal voyage in an ocean of stars.” TH VIA – MERC NEWS/SC SENTINEL By Shanna McCord, Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 08/05/2013 10:21:48 AM … Continue reading Santa Cruz surfing icon Thomas Hickenbottom loses battle with cancer
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
http://youtu.be/_NKk9jm7kwQ VIA – HUFF NEWS In this undated photo provided by the Hood River County Sheriffs Office a hiker stands at the entrance to an ice tunnel that collapsed, trapping a snowboarder at Oregon’s Mt. Hood Saturday Aug. 3, 2013. MOUNT HOOD, Ore. — A dozen rescuers armed with chain saws and … Continue reading Collin Backowski Missing: Rescuers Search For Snowboarder Buried In Oregon Ice Tunnel
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
Some entertaining comments and information on just how heated this issue is on both sides… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Martinez dumped from ASP tour By Will Swanton 15:02 AEST Thu Sep 8 2011 Rebellious American Bobby Martinez threatened to gatecrash Kelly Slater’s next heat despite being disqualified from the Quiksilver Pro New York … Continue reading Bobby Martinez Responds to ASP…
VIDEO: Surfer Captures Baby Seals Playing on Windsurf Board By Erica HoMarch 13, 2013 So it’s not exactly news, but one thing’s for sure: it’s hard to resist baby seals. Especially when they’re jumping on top of surfboards, begging for your attention. To make this video, which has seen more than 300,000 views … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfer Captures Baby Seals Playing on Windsurf Board #Cute #SurfReport