Category Archives: United States

RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez

  VIA – ABC 612 BRISBANE A Word with Gerry Lopez 17 February 2012 , 6:49 PM by Bernadette Young           hierarchy /’huyuhrahkee/. noun, plural hierarchies. 1. any system of persons or things in a graded order, etc. (Source – The Macquarie Dictionary) As a 14 year old he was the Hawaiian … Continue reading RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez

Outer Reef Surf Breaks on the North Shore – Huge Wavee Hit Islands #SurfReport

VIA – ALOHA UPDATE   Outer Reef Surf Breaks on the North Shore February 16, 2012 Taryn Wong         When the surf on the North Shore gets above 10 feet Hawaiian scale, everyone knows about Waimea Bay and Pipeline for epic big wave surfing.  There are a couple other outer reef breaks that … Continue reading Outer Reef Surf Breaks on the North Shore – Huge Wavee Hit Islands #SurfReport

Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population

    VIA MERCURY NEWS   Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population By Paul Rogers – San Jose Mercury News Posted:   02/16/2012 07:56:07 PM PST Updated:   02/16/2012 08:24:42 PM PST A California sea otter basking in the sun in the Moss Landing Harbor. (Vern Fisher/Monterey County Herald) California’s … Continue reading Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population

Big wave surfer Mel Kinney, who appeared in 'Five-0's' original credits, dies

RIP Bruddah Mel!   VIA STAR ADVERTISER   Mel Kinney, who appeared in ‘Five-0’s’ original credits, dies   By Mike Gordon POSTED: 03:19 p.m. HST, Feb 16, 2012 LAST UPDATED: 03:46 p.m. HST, Feb 16, 2012   SCREEN CAPTURE FROM THE ORIGINAL “HAWAII FIVE-0” Mel Kinney as he appeared in the opening sequence for the … Continue reading Big wave surfer Mel Kinney, who appeared in 'Five-0's' original credits, dies

FLORIDA: Surfing forecast for weekend of Feb. 17-19 #SurfREport

VIA – FLORIDA TODAY   Surfing forecast for weekend of Feb. 17-19   12:01 AM, Feb. 17, 2012 Surfer Bob Freeman of Melbourne checks out the waves at 2nd Light Beach across from the PAFB main gate. / CRAIG RUBADOUX, FLORIDA TODAY Today The surf will run in the thigh- to waist-high range with clean … Continue reading FLORIDA: Surfing forecast for weekend of Feb. 17-19 #SurfREport

Soul surfer Bethany Hamilton tells story during Australian Open of Surfing

VIA MANLY DAILY   Soul surfer Bethany Hamilton tells story during Australian Open of Surfing 17 Feb 12 @ 05:12pm by Rod Bennett Bethany Hamilton. PICTURE: ANNIKA ENDERBORG WHEN Bethany Hamilton was young she dreamed of being a professional surfer and touring the world. While she did not make it through the first round of … Continue reading Soul surfer Bethany Hamilton tells story during Australian Open of Surfing

LAKE MICHIGAN: Surfer gets community service for catching Oak Street Beach waves

  VIA – CHICAGO TRIBUNE Surfer gets community service for catching Oak Street Beach waves By Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune reporterFebruary 17, 2012 Despite growing up nowhere near an ocean, Rex Flodstrom fell in love with surfing at an early age on trips to the West Coast. It’s a spiritual experience, pushing the Chicagoan to … Continue reading LAKE MICHIGAN: Surfer gets community service for catching Oak Street Beach waves