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Rare Hawaii-made book to crown surfboard auction #Aloha

  VIA – THE STAR ADVERTISER By Erika Engle   POSTED: 08:06 a.m. HST, Apr 16, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 08:06 a.m. HST, Apr 16, 2013     The rare book “The Surf Riders of Hawaii,” hand-made by A.R. Gurrey Jr. between 1911 and 1915, and believed to be the first book on surfing, is being … Continue reading Rare Hawaii-made book to crown surfboard auction #Aloha

Vintage surfboard collection for sale in Carmel

Collection of rare wooden boards for sale By DENNIS TAYLOR Herald Staff Writermontereyherald.com Posted: 04/09/2013 06:56:49 PM PDT April 10, 2013 6:58 PM GMTUpdated: 04/10/2013 11:58:55 AM PDT Surfer and art dealer Chris Kneisley has been put in charge of selling… (VERN FISHER/The Herald) In the rafters of a Carmel office are six examples of … Continue reading Vintage surfboard collection for sale in Carmel

Surfers Plan to Break the Barrier at Martin's Beach

VIA – PACIFICA PATCH     At 10 a.m. today surfers and supporters of open access to Martin’s Beach in Half Moon Bay will breach the barricade and access the road ‘at their own risk — power to the surfer’s people.’ 5:55 am Scores of surfers, fishermen and supporters of open access to Martin’s Beach … Continue reading Surfers Plan to Break the Barrier at Martin's Beach

San Luis Obispo: High surf advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this eve to 10 PM PST Wed 10-18' #SurfReport

VIA – KSBY High surf advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Wednesday Posted: Feb 19, 2013 12:01 PM by Dave Hovde Surf height 10 to 16 feet with local max sets to 18 feet possible for west and northwest facing beaches of San Luis Obispo and western Santa … Continue reading San Luis Obispo: High surf advisory remains in effect from 10 PM this eve to 10 PM PST Wed 10-18' #SurfReport

How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable

VIA – OUTSIDE   Tuesday, November 13, 2012   By Adventure Ethics     Photo: Sustainable Surf Here is the good news: Expanded polystyrene (a.k.a. EPS, or the branded name Styrofoam) is recyclable. Here’s the bad news: much of it is not recycled and therefore EPS-based surfboards are made from virgin EPS. Some more bad … Continue reading How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable

Fossil On Santa Cruz Beach Found By Surfers Likely From Extinct Whale (PHOTO)

VIA – HUFFINGTON POST   Posted: 11/15/2012 6:01 pm EST Updated: 11/15/2012 6:34 pm EST Some surfers made an amazing discovery near Santa Cruz, Calif., yesterday, when they found what looked to be a fossilized row of vertebrae jutting out of some rocks during an “extremely low tide.” One surfer, Reddit user “Donkahones,” snapped a … Continue reading Fossil On Santa Cruz Beach Found By Surfers Likely From Extinct Whale (PHOTO)

Santa Cruz big-wave surf icon reveals the triumphs & tragedies of his life in new memoir #LiveLikeJay #Mavericks

      VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL   Dan Coyro/Sentinel Longtime local surfer Frosty Hesson is releasing an ebook about his life as a surfer, coach and mentor of Jay Moriarity. ( Dan Coyro ) By WALLACE BAINE Santa Cruz Sentinelsantacruzsentinel.com Posted: 11/14/2012 05:09:31 PM PST The day that surfer Jay Moriarity died in … Continue reading Santa Cruz big-wave surf icon reveals the triumphs & tragedies of his life in new memoir #LiveLikeJay #Mavericks

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HEALTH ADVISORY: Surfing and Swimming Not Advised in San Diego #SurfReport

VIA – LA JOLLA PATCH Surfing and Swimming Not Advised in San Diego The Department of Environmental Health has issued a general advisory for the coastal waters of San Diego County due to contamination by urban runoff following the rains this weekend. By Michelle Mowad 11:01am The Department of Environmental Health warns swimmers, surfers and … Continue reading HEALTH ADVISORY: Surfing and Swimming Not Advised in San Diego #SurfReport

ENCINITAS, CARDIFF, LEUCADIA: Surf Report & Forecast for September 10-11 #SurfReport

VIA – ENCINITAS PATCH Surf Report & Forecast for September 10-11 Fair conditions, knee-waist high, but consider sewage spill and red tide. By Judd Handler 11:00am Encinitas surfers: think twice before you paddle out today for two reasons. First, the massive power failure led to a sewage spill. Beaches from La Jolla to Solana Beach … Continue reading ENCINITAS, CARDIFF, LEUCADIA: Surf Report & Forecast for September 10-11 #SurfReport