Category Archives: West Coast Surf Reports

Riding with the king – Kelly Slater

VIA ESPN Riding with the king Kelly Slater eyeing potential Hurley Pro title as he rolls through round four By Jake Howard ESPN Action Sports Updated: September 20, 2011, 11:36 PM ET Adriano, you fool! Don’t you know you don’t give the champ reason to try. We had a perfectly good little surf contest going … Continue reading Riding with the king – Kelly Slater

Leven Rambin Takes Lead Female Role In 'Mavericks' Movie Along Side Gerard Butler

VIA – COMING SOON Leven Rambin Takes Mavericks September 20, 2011 Leven Rambin has signed on to play the female lead opposite Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston in the upcoming Mavericks, Variety reports. Butler stars as Rick “Frosty” Hesson, the mentor who trained the late surf phenomenon Jay Moriarty (Weston), in the Walden Media drama. … Continue reading Leven Rambin Takes Lead Female Role In 'Mavericks' Movie Along Side Gerard Butler

Surfers Paddle Out to Honor Yamada

VIA – MANHATTAN BEACH Surfers Paddle Out to Honor Yamada Russ Yamada’s friends paddle out in Manhattan Beach to remember their fellow surfer who died while surfing large waves at San Onofre Sept. 3. By Geoffrey Nielsen 2:35pm The South Bay surfing community came together at 26th Street in Manhattan Beach Sunday to bid farewell … Continue reading Surfers Paddle Out to Honor Yamada

Santa Cruz: Hollywood Surf Movie 'Mavericks' Seeks Local Extras: Surfers and Families

VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH Hollywood Surf Movie Seeks Local Extras: Surfers and Families The movie about surfer Jay Moriarity will be filming in Santa Cruz mid-October. By Brad Kava 4:03pm A movie about Santa Cruz big wave surfer Jay Moriarity, who died at the age of 22, is seeking extras to be in scenes … Continue reading Santa Cruz: Hollywood Surf Movie 'Mavericks' Seeks Local Extras: Surfers and Families

Fourth Annual Project Save Our Surf SURF 24 2011 – Celebrity Surfathon Set for October 15-16 2011, Santa Monica

Fourth Annual Project Save Our Surf SURF 24 2011 Celebrity Surfathon Set for October 15-16 2011, Santa Monica MEDIA ALERT Fourth Annual Project Save Our Surf SURF 24 2011 Celebrity Surfathon Set for October 15-16, 2011, Santa Monica All Surfers Welcome to Support Clean Water and Oceans ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— WHO: Former world champion surfer Shaun Tomson … Continue reading Fourth Annual Project Save Our Surf SURF 24 2011 – Celebrity Surfathon Set for October 15-16 2011, Santa Monica

Ventura surfer does trick never seen in contest to benefit cancer victims

VIA – VC STAR Ventura surfer does double duty to win event By Gareth Dodd Posted September 18, 2011 at 9 p.m. A local surfer used a maneuver never seen at the California Street Longboard Classic to win his division and a bunch of oddball surfers in strange costumes helped raise money for a cancer … Continue reading Ventura surfer does trick never seen in contest to benefit cancer victims

Humboldt County surfer escapes shark attack

Humboldt County surfer escapes shark attack By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:05 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 11:05 a.m. A shark attack at a popular Humboldt Bay surfing spot left a surfer shaken but unhurt and underlines that it is the time of year that … Continue reading Humboldt County surfer escapes shark attack