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Surfers swim with whales

VIA – SUN LIVE NEW ZEALAND Surfers swim with whales Posted on 22nd Sep 2011 07:57 | By Phillipa Yalden A family of five orca whales caused quite a stir at Mount Maunganui beach yesterday when they came close to shore while chasing stingray. Dennis Tait-Jamieson from Hibiscus Surf School got up close and personal … Continue reading Surfers swim with whales

Champion surfer Mathieu Schiller killed in shark attack on French island

Photo: French police search for Mathieu Schiller’s body after the shark attack (Picture: AFP/Getty) Champion surfer Mathieu Schiller killed in shark attack on French island Champion surfer Mathieu Schiller was killed in a frenzied shark attack that lasted less than 30 seconds after he was dragged from his surfboard on Bouncan Canot beach, on the … Continue reading Champion surfer Mathieu Schiller killed in shark attack on French island

VIDEO: Jeff Rowley's Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards & XXL Global Big Wave Awards Entry

Jeff Rowley’s Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards & XXL Global Big Wave Awards Entry This is Jeff Rowley’s huge wave caught last week at Albatross Reef in Australia. It’s an incredible ride and gets entered in both Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards & XXL Global Big Wave Awards ‘Biggest Wave’ category…not sure it … Continue reading VIDEO: Jeff Rowley's Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards & XXL Global Big Wave Awards Entry

Shooting down the barrel, with a lens

VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN Shooting down the barrel, with a lens Fred Pawle From: The Australian September 20, 2011 12:00AM Chris Ross attacks The Right, an out-of-the-way shelf in the southwest of Western Australia. Peers say photographer Russell Ord’s technique has changed the game. Picture: Russell Ord Source: Supplied WHEN surf photographer Russell Ord arrived … Continue reading Shooting down the barrel, with a lens

Gaido’s Gumbo – 100 Year Old Famous Seafood Gumbo Shared…

The best seafood gumbo recipe EVER…enjoy! VIA – GOODTASTE.TV Gaido’s Gumbo Gaido’s Gumbo by Tanji on September 11, 2011 a I can remember going to Gaido’s as a kid. The incredible Gaido’s tradition continues as this year marks the 100th year that Gaido’s Seafood Restaurant has been setting the standard for wonderful seafood. And what … Continue reading Gaido’s Gumbo – 100 Year Old Famous Seafood Gumbo Shared…

9 Inspiring Videos about Health and Fitness – #3. Laird Hamilton – The greatest big wave surfer to have lived?

VIA – THE NEXT WEB 9 Inspiring Videos about Health and Fitness 3. Laird Hamilton – The greatest big wave surfer to have lived? Watching Laird Hamilton is pretty much like watching Tarzan surfing. Hamilton is an American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, and an occasional fashion and action-sports model. This man has the … Continue reading 9 Inspiring Videos about Health and Fitness – #3. Laird Hamilton – The greatest big wave surfer to have lived?

Slump hits hard: Surf icon Quiksilver cuts jobs

Just a side note to this story, as a consumer knowledgeable in areas from opening and running businesses to designing products, etc. And being involved in surfing my entire life, I have to say that Quiksilver as a business, sucks ranging from the very bottom to the top of it’s business. Many of their designs … Continue reading Slump hits hard: Surf icon Quiksilver cuts jobs