Taghazout, Morroco Surf & Culture Report: Last Fall I spent a couple of Weeks in Morocco surfing and exploring all the great breaks. I was super lucky with the swell and most places I went to I had great surf. Surf Eike Poeppelmeier | March 12, 2016 0 Comments
Chicama: First Nationally Protected Wave The wave itself can break for two and a half miles, but no one has reportedly ever ridden the entire wave. Experienced riders are able to make it down the entire length of the beach in usually 3-5 waves. It is very exciting news that this is the first nationally protected surf break- this will only promote the sustainable surfing […] Surf Keenan Grady | March 2, 2016 0 Comments
Video: Biggest, Craziest Floater in the History of Competitive Surfing Yesterday in Hawaii About that floater… Posted by World Surf League on Friday, December 4, 2015 *** Gabriel Medina does the unthinkable and rides out a floater that wasn’t previously believed to be within human capacity yesterday at the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing in Hawaii. How big was this floater? 10-feet? Medina won the World Surf League championship last year and he is […] Chris Wallner | December 4, 2015 0 Comments
20 Great White Sharks Spotted Just 100-Yards Off Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA Last Week… Last week, the US Coast Guard spotted a group of 20 great white sharks off Pacifica and Ocean Beach, San Francisco, a strange gathering point for big sharks. Local swimmers, wind surfers, and kayakers are at an increased risk while out on the water in these coastal areas with these guys around. This is scary because you’ve gotta remember – […] Industry News Chris Wallner | October 31, 2015 0 Comments
SURFING Considered for 2020 Olympics Last week the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that surfing will be among the five proposed sports- along with baseball/softball, skateboarding, sports climbing, and karate- added to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. According to the press release from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organising Committee: This package of events represents both traditional and emerging, youth-focused events, all of which […] Olympics SnowBrains | October 6, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: River Surfing in Montana, Wyoming, & Idaho Surfing is one of the most enjoyable sports on Earth. Unfortunately for us mountain types, waves aren’t always that close. If you live in Montana, Wyoming, or Idaho, you’re really not close to waves. Unless you open your mind and get into surfing some of the great river waves these mountain states have to offer. “In the rush of water spilling from the high mountain peaks of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, surfers are finding standing waves that move with life and never end. SwellBrains | September 22, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Big Wave Wipeout of the Year Puerto Escondido, Mexico is a legendary place for enormous, tubing waves. The best big wave surfers swarm to the place when big swells roll in. This past May, Puerto got huge and Tom Lowe of Cornwall, England was there see it. Tom did more than just see it, though. He took this vicious free-fall wipeout and put himself into legendary wipeout status. This video is already an entry for the “Wipeout of the Year” of the 2016 WSL Big Wave Awards and most likely, it’ll win. There isn’t really any topping this wipeout. This is about as bad as it could possibly go. “Tom Lowe (Cornwall, England) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on May 3, 2015. Video […] Surf SwellBrains | June 25, 2015 0 Comments
2014 Pacific Coast Great White Shark Attack Report: All of the below information was provided by the Shark Research Comittee. There were 6 authenticated unprovoked shark attacks on humans on the Pacific Coast of North America in 2014. All of these shark attacks were recorded in California. Four of these attacks occurred in October, one occurred in July, and one occurred in December. 3 of the shark attack victims were surfing, 2 were kayaking, and 1 was in an […] Surf SnowBrains | January 30, 2015 9 Comments
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