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SeattleTimes Article – "Surfing zealots…"
Most weekday mornings, habit brings me to Starbucks where i order a Veinte Soy/Vanilla Cafe Misto and glance at the front page of the newspapers. Rather than people getting killed or economy this and that, i saw a wave, and a guy in a wetsuit. …So i looked up the article online. The article is [...]
Channel Islands Pod vs. Stretch F4
I’ve been riding a Stretch F4 6’5″ since about August 2007–about a year and a half. Prior to that i was riding a 6’5″ Bessel i bought off some dude down in SD. When i transitioned from the Bessel to the Stretch i felt i improved quite a bit. Skill didn’t instantly improve, it took [...]
Vietnam War Surf Documentary
I was poking around on the net the other day and came across a surf documentary contrasting soldiers surfing in Vietnam and draft dodgers surfing in paradise. Vid is called Between The Lines. Looks pretty cool.
If you are broke, Sharks will not attack you.
Well, not exactly. But a team of researchers in Florida have argued that the current recession has resulted in fewer shark attacks. The found a similar trend after the 9eleven attacks, when fewer Americans went on vacation due to recession. “I can’t help but think that contributing to that reduction may have been the reticence [...]
Ultimate Travel Protection For Your Surfboard
Ever landed in a tropical location, hyped to get your surf vacation on only to realize that the baggage monkeys decided to juggle your surfboard? Despite all the pipe foam you put all over the rails, you still managed to get some dings. Here’s the answer: SOMA Airbag Designs. These dudes developed an airbag that [...]
Every Piece of Plastic We've Ever Made is Still Here…
Surfing in the Northwest gives you a bit of a skewed view of beach/ocean cleanliness. It’s relatively clean up here. We don’t have massive amounts of crap floating in the water and washing on shore. The few times i’ve traveled south, the beaches have had a lotta trash on em. In some cases, piles (see [...]If you Surf, you can Snowboard. If you Snowboard you can Surf?
Snowboarding is easy right? It’s not like skateboarding where quick, tiny, precise movements run the show. Or surfing where you’ve got consistently changing conditions, drowning, sharks, locals, and your wimpy arms
Evo does Bali
Ever been to Bali? Do you wish you could get laid off, collect un-enjoyment whilst chilling/surfing/snapping photos there? If you haven’t been laid off yet but have a few spare G’s, and a couple extra weeks of free time laying around check this out:
Perspective
Check this pic grabbed today (01.28.09) for some perspective. See Pics Below. Waves just got bigger….Gas Price Update for Surfing
Gas is getting pricey again. Here’s another table with gas prices from 2 to 5 dollars. See below: