VIA – HUFF POST 10/24/12 12:15 AM ET EDT VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A surfer was killed Tuesday by a shark off a beach at coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base following a summer of shark sightings along the Central California coast, authorities said. Francisco Javier Solorio Jr., 39, of Orcutt, was killed in … Continue reading Francisco Javier Solorio Jr. Dead: Surfer Killed By Shark Off Surf Beach In Santa Barbara CA (UPDATED) #SurfReport
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BILLABONG PICO ALTO PERU 2012 BIG WAVE WORLD TOUR EVENT LIVE FEED STARTS TODAY! #SURFREPORT
Will Santa Cruz own Peter Mel do it again??? Save your air reverses and Huntington Hops for the keikis and tune in to the live feed at 9am EST and 6am PST Tuesday August 14th to see it all unfold as the baddest big wave surfers in the world do battle at the legendary Pico … Continue reading BILLABONG PICO ALTO PERU 2012 BIG WAVE WORLD TOUR EVENT LIVE FEED STARTS TODAY! #SURFREPORT
'Bag It!' Documentary & 'Mind's in The Water' – Wed & Thur is San Francisco!
This week 2 great films are playing in SF at the Koret Auditorium on Wed. and Thurs the 8th and 9th of August! Check out all the information below… And don’t forget ‘Mind’s in The Water’ featuring professional surfer Dave Rastovich and a panel discussion afterwards with Mark Palmer and Laura … Continue reading 'Bag It!' Documentary & 'Mind's in The Water' – Wed & Thur is San Francisco!
LA TIMES: Surfer Kelly Slater's wave of success is as big as ever
VIA – LA TIMES Surfer Kelly Slater’s wave of success is as big as ever Slater is not only the most successful surfer ever (11 world titles), but he’s also one of the most accomplished athletes ever. And at 40, he’s surfing as well as he ever has. Kelly Slater ( Don Bartletti … Continue reading LA TIMES: Surfer Kelly Slater's wave of success is as big as ever
UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record #Fishing
VIA – CHILLAWACK TIMES UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record Dean Werk, president of Great River Fishing Adventures, Margaret and Michael Snell hold their 12-foot four-inch sturgeon. Photograph by: submitted , for the TIMES An English tourist fishing near Chilliwack has reeled in one of the largest sturgeons caught on the … Continue reading UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record #Fishing
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
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Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf for new movie 'Mavericks'
VIA – USA TODAY Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY It’s been a toner, tanner and leaner Gerard Butler doing promotion rounds for his new film, Machine Gun Preacher, that opens Friday. More: ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ is a love story The 6-foot-2 Scotsman’s new physique as well as his sun-kissed … Continue reading Buff Gerard Butler masters dangerous surf for new movie 'Mavericks'
Surfer dies at popular break
VIA – PERTH NOW Surfer dies at popular break Laura Tomlinson From: PerthNow November 20, 2011 10:37AM A SURFER catching breaks in Elleker has died of as-yet unknown causes. The man was found facedown floating in the water by his friends at about 8am this morning. He was pulled out of the water by his … Continue reading Surfer dies at popular break
'Mavericks' movie crew returns to Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay for big-wave shots
Ocean Beach remembers local surfing icon and family man John Kays
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SANTA CRUZ: Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says #Surfreport
VIA – SC SENTINEL Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says 06/03/2012 06:43:43 PM PDT COUNTY — Six people were rescued at Manresa, Twin Lakes and Natural Bridges state beaches Saturday during a northwest swell, said Dan Perry, a supervising lifeguard with State Parks. None were injured, Perry said. Two Boogie boarders … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says #Surfreport