VIA – STUPID DOPE By Jesse James on April 4, 2014 Have you ever wanted to rip around on a gold skateboard? Well here is your chance as the good folks over at SHUT, one of the oldest skateboard companies on the planet, are back with their latest creation. This impressive, bright, and incredibly … Continue reading SHUT Releases $15,000 Gold Plated #Skateboard – #bling #skate
VIA – SUN SENTINAL Beach reopened after shark scare Swimmers urged to avoid low-visibility water March 31, 2014|By David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel The beach at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park reopened to swimming Tuesday morning, after having been closed since Saturday because of high numbers of sharks. “The presence of sharks has diminished … Continue reading Kitesurfer bitten by shark off Delray Beach – #Surf #Kite #Florida
VIA – AOL TRAVEL By Sinead Moore, Mar 28, 2014 A nine-year old boy who survived a terrifying shark attack while surfing in Florida needed a total of 80 stitches to his wounds. According to WPBF.com, Sebastian Cozzan was surfing at John D MacArthur State Park when he was attacked as his mother, Diana watched … Continue reading Nine-year-old Surfer attacked by shark needs 80 stitches – #Florida #SurfReport #nature
VIA – ASP Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Breaking News: Slater Splits from Quiksilver Dave Prodan Monday, March 31, 2014 Today, in a move tantamount to Michael Jordan splitting with Nike or David Beckham with Adidas, Kelly Slater has announced his parting ways from 23-year sponsor Quiksilver. Slater signed with Quiksilver in 1990 at the age … Continue reading Breaking News: Kelly Slater Splits from Quiksilver – #Surf #aloha
RIP to a man I personally admired so very much… Surfboard, sailboat innovator ‘Hobie’ Alter dies AP 12:24 a.m. EDT March 31, 2014 PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Hobart “Hobie” Alter, who helped popularize surfing and sailing with the development of the foam surfboard and the “Hobie Cat” sailboat, has died. He was 80. Alter … Continue reading Surfing Pioneer & Legend Hobie Alter Passes Away At 80 Years Old…#Surf #Aloha #California #History
VIA – DAILY PILOT A bodyboarder catches a wave at The Wedge in Newport Beach in March. (KEVIN CHANG / Daily Pilot / March 31, 2012) Decision by Newport’s beaches commission comes after much emotional public comment and ongoing tensions between board users and other wave chasers. By Emily FoxhallFebruary 4, 2014 | … Continue reading Rules for surfers are unchanged – #Surf #OC
VIA – SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE NEWS NETWORK High surf at 2 Orange County beaches causes closures today, perhaps for entire Labor Day weekend By City News Service, on September 2, 2011, at 4:16 pm The high surf this week forced the closure of two Orange County beaches today. Capistrano Beach’s parking lot at 35005 Beach Road … Continue reading High surf at 2 Orange County beaches causes closures today, perhaps entire Labor Day weekend OC #SurfReport
Over 40% of all attacks are from the USA and FL is the number one state, Interesting data… VIA – FLORIDA HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY ISAF 2010 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary (REVISED: 1 February 2011) The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) investigated 115 alleged incidents of shark-human interaction occurring worldwide in 2010. Upon review, 79 … Continue reading 79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…
VIA – POST CRESCENT 7:26 PM, Feb. 25, 2012 Surfer, snorkeler drown in separate HI incidents HONOLULU (WTW) — The waters off of Hawaii have claimed the lives of a Honolulu surfer and a Japanese tourist, while a second Japanese tourist is hospitalized in critical condition after being found at the bottom of a … Continue reading HAWAII: Surfer, snorkeler drown in separate incidents