Category Archives: Surf News
Kelly Slater: A Gentle Sportsman
Kelly Slater is an American professional surfer and is touted to be the greatest surfer of all time. He’s at the top of his game and constantly dominates the professional surfing tour. Born Robert Kelly Slater on February 11, 1972 in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Slater has been in the surfing spotlight since he was 12. … Continue reading
Death of a Surfing Legend: Andy Irons
Professional surfers all over the world are mourning the death of three-time world champion Andy Irons. He was one of Hawaii’s best ever big wave riders. He was found dead in his Dallas hotel room on November 2. According to the Association of Surfing Professionals, he has been battling dengue fever, a viral disease. It … Continue reading
Snake River, Wyoming- Who knew there was surf?
Great video from CNN of a few local guys in Jackson, Wyoming surfing the Snake River. Prime season May to early August when the snow melt creates the runoff for the waves. Surfers claim to have stayed on the wave for 20 minutes plus.. Check it out if you haven’t seen it yet.
Mr. Magoo Surfing In Hawaii Circa 1965
Remember waking up on Saturday mornings as a kid and watching cartoons. Wait, some of you do have kids and probably watch cartoons on Saturday morning. Anyway, I miss those days. Here’s an old gem I stumbled upon on Youtube, Mr. Magoo. Better yet it’s Mr. Magoo surfing in Hawaii. It’s a funny 4 minute … Continue reading
2010 Billabong Pro Tahiti- Jordy Slater Showdown in Tahiti
If you haven’t seen the trailer for the 2010 Billabong Pro Tahiti, watch below. The adrenaline started pumping through my body at 7:42am this morning watching it. It’s going to be a Jordy Smith vs. Kelly Slater showdown… Go get the popcorn!
San Onofre, Ca- Great White Shark Caught On Camera!
Update to this story, posted on the SharkResearchCommittee.com website: San Onofre State Beach — On August 11, 2010 Jim Serpa, Supervising Park Ranger, Doheny State Beach, was snorkeling at Dogpatch, a well utilized location at San Onofre State Beach. Serpa reported the following; “ Chuck Patterson and Brian Lane’s story made me inquisitive, so Lifeguard … Continue reading
US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach- From The Front Lines
The Good: Finally a sunny day low 70’s, Hometown hero Brett Simpson wins, Julian Wilson is a bad ass, Rob Machado has got some serious hair, $100k to the winner The Bad: Waves were inconsistent, Some heats barely any waves, Amateur photographers blocking your view of the line up, dust storms The Bottom Line: Awesome … Continue reading
New ASP Format – The Real Truth
The Good: – Health Insurance – Pension Plan – Shorter Events means Better Surf – Bigger purses – Better coverage with ESPN and Fuel TV The Bad: – Some of the Worlds Best Surfers won’t been seen – Less Job Security – No More Second Round Chances – Great Surfers left scrambling for points in … Continue reading