Swell Saturdays: Quiksilver Pro France Day 1 & 2 Highlight Videos & Results http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiHrmQluAUU Quiksilver Pro France Day 1 Highlights The Quiksilver Pro France has been going down the past few days in the town of Seignosse in Southwest France. ย The got through the first two rounds and now theyโll likely be waiting for a few days for bigger swell next week. Gabriel Medina pulled off a perfect, big 360 on day two […] Surf SnowBrains | September 28, 2013 0 Comments
Hurley Pro @ Lower Trestles, CA Video Highlights & Results Hurley Pro Day 1 highlights from September 15th, 2013. ย Watch Hurleyโs highlight reel from Day 1 here: ย Hurley Day 1 Video. It was quite the day down at Lowers, with top seeds advancing in, at times, epic Lowers. The heat of the day undeniably went to Heat 11 of Round 1 which saw Julian Wilson, Miguel Pupo and John John […] Surf SnowBrains | September 17, 2013 1 Comment
Swell Saturday: Jordy Smithโs Movie Trailer for โNow Nowโ Jordy Smith’s latest film โNOW NOWโ is unadulterated surf porn. It’s less about the editors artistic impression, and all about what one of the most relevant surfers in the world is doing between dawn and dusk. Jordy Smith stormed onto the World Tour in 2008 with no apologies and no prisoners. Since first pulling on a ‘Smith’ jersey, he’s brought […] Surf SwellBrains | September 14, 2013 0 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Amazing Aerial Footage of Surfing Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, CA This footage was shot on July 21st, 2013 from a remote control DJI Phantom quadcopter mounted with a GoPro at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, CA. ย Itโs very cool to see what Steamer looks like from the sky. ย This guy is good with the heli. ย Heโs able to follow a few rides and get some great shots. We need to get […] Surf SwellBrains | August 31, 2013 1 Comment
Swell Saturdays: 2013 Billabong Pro Tahiti Day 1 & 2 Highlight Videos & Photos The Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupoโo is happening right now. ย Well, today is actually a down day with waves at only 2-4 foot. ย But yesterday conditions were perfect for day 2 of the comp. ย The sea was a sheet of glass, there was no wind and the tubes were perfect and overhead. We definitely stayed up way too late watching […] Surf SwellBrains | August 17, 2013 1 Comment
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Admits Radioactive Material is Leaking Into Sea Right Now “A Japanese utility said Monday its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is likely leaking contaminated water into sea, acknowledging for the first time a problem long suspected by experts.โ –ย huffington post The Fukishima nuclear disaster of 2011 was clearly a terrible occurrence. ย But, it was great for skiers and snowboarder the following winters as tourism was down 50% in Japan and […] SnowBrains | July 23, 2013 2 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Roxy Girls Surf the Worldโs Best Artificial Wave The perfect artificial wave has been a dream since surfing first came to California in 1907. ย In itโs actualization, itโs been hit and miss. ย Mostly miss. Wavegarden in Northern Spain has come the closest to making a great, rip-able wave. ย The form of the wave is there, itโs just a touch small. ย If they could make this exact same wave […] Surf SwellBrains | July 20, 2013 1 Comment
Swell Saturdays: Patagonia Athletes Charging in Big Cloudbreak, Fiji “Spring means the South Pacific starting to churn out swell, and Kohl Christensen and Dan Ross head to Fiji to score pumping Cloudbreak pits in the seventh episode of the Deep Water series. Other surfers include Aca Ravulo Lalabalavu, Gadiel Hottenstein and Patagonia kite ambassador Reo Stevens. For earlier episodes, see the Deep Water page here: deepwatersurf.com.โ – Patagonia Fijiโs […] Surf SwellBrains | July 13, 2013 1 Comment