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Skateboarder is stunt double in 'Spiderman'

VIA – ESPN   Skateboarder is stunt double in ‘Spiderman’   Jul 20 11:00 AM ET By Keith Hamm | ESPN.com   Jaimie TruebloodAndrew Garfield, William Spencer and Johannes Gamble. Jaimie TruebloodAndrew Garfield, William Spencer and Johannes Gamble.In this summer’s big-screen blockbuster, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” Peter Parker is just another kid on a skateboard — until … Continue reading Skateboarder is stunt double in 'Spiderman'

Close encounter with possible great white shark off the coast of Florida #SurfReport

VIA – WTSP   Close encounter with possible great white shark off the coast of Florida 8:11 AM, Jul 20, 2012   |   0  comments Written by Florida Today http://www.wtsp.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1744367635001 Fort Pierce, Florida (FL Today) — It was a rare sight, even for 32-year-old Palm Bay spear fisherman Steve Maldonado. There, coursing beneath the clear, blue … Continue reading Close encounter with possible great white shark off the coast of Florida #SurfReport

Surfers organize Martin's Beach protest, owner's attorney speaks

VIA – MERCURY NEWS Martin’s Beach sits nestled along the coast half way between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero in Unincorporated San Mateo County, Calif., photographed on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Vinod Khosla, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a green venture capitalist, bought the beach land in two lots in 2008 and has closed … Continue reading Surfers organize Martin's Beach protest, owner's attorney speaks

SANTA CRUZ: Tsunami debris found in Rio del Mar, again

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   Tsunami debris found in Rio del Mar, again By Jason Hoppin – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   07/18/2012 05:16:41 PM PDT his June 6, 2012 file photo shows fisheries scientists John Chapman (with bucket), and Jessica Miller taking samples of seaweed, shellfish and other marine organisms that floated across … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Tsunami debris found in Rio del Mar, again

Tom Curren's Personal Surfboard 1991 Shaped By Al Merrick Selling On Ebay!

  Tom Curren’s Personal Surfboard 1991 Shaped By Al Merrick Selling On Ebay! Check out the big bucks this stick is bringing…   Tom Curren’s Personal Vintage Surfboard 1991 Shaped By The Master Al Merrick!!!! 3 Time World Champ, Signed By Al Merrick For Tom         Check it out here! http://www.ebay.com/itm/110915850049?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649  

SANTA CRUZ: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon #Cancer

  VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL 12-year-old Tommy Hickenbottom poses with his surfboard in 1959 when he was a 6th grader at Bay View Elementary. (Vareen Hickenbottom/Contributed )   Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon Posted:   07/15/2012 01:30:10 AM PDT Every surfer knows the feeling of riding a wave … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Surf community rallies behind surfing icon #Cancer

Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales

  AP NEWS   Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales   By By JASON DEAREN – 18 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scientists studying the carcass of a 47-foot fin whale that washed up on a beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore last month found the creature’s spine and ribs … Continue reading Feds to reroute SF Bay ships to protect whales

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Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz

  VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front   Posted:   02/12/2012 01:30:06 AM PST   The natives are restless. With 2012 being the year of the dragon, it’s hardly surprising that something ugly is rearing its head in … Continue reading Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz

79 Shark attacks in 2010 with 6 deaths, see the breakdown by countries/states here…

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…

VIDEO (RAD): Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3

Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3   http://youtu.be/nJsLHB-t90o   Uploaded by XTremeVideo on Jan 27, 2012 FAV/LIKES Please:) Big WAVE Surfing Palylist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDB5CA2E24C07AF4Cj December 21, 2011 Towsurfer.com News Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3 When the charts in the Pacific Northwest read 10′-12′ @ 17-19 seconds out of the NW with light easterly winds there are a handful of … Continue reading VIDEO (RAD): Big-Wave Addicts Episode 3