I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - surfers are an innovative bunch. When there are no waves to be found, surfers find a way to improvise. For instance, landlocked Europeans do a fair bit of surfing in rivers.
YouTube’s got several videos of river surfing in Munich. There’s even a project called Tube6 [...]
Archive for September, 2006
For those of you with desk jobs
Published by September 21st, 2006 in Entertainment & Media. 0 CommentsHere’s a little something to help you while away the hours until that five o’clock bell rings. Oh, that sweet five o’clock bell….
Enjoy.
Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood
Published by September 20th, 2006 in Environmentalism & Politics, Health & Fitness, The Ocean and Wildlife. 0 Comments
Not all seafood is good for you. In fact, some seafood can actually be bad for you and the environment. Here’s a cool guide that tells you how eco-friendly your favorite type of seafood is. The guide also indicates whether there is a health advisory for each species. Pretty nifty.
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World Record: Most Surfers Standing on One Wave
Published by September 18th, 2006 in Culture. 0 Comments
Yesterday, over 100 people gathered at Muizenberg beach in Cape Town, South Africa to attempt a new world record for the Most Surfers Standing on One Wave. Once approved, the South African’s unofficial record of 73 surfers riding the same wave will beat the official record of 44 currently held by the Lahinch Surf Club [...]
Earthquakes are actually pretty common, but not in FL
Published by September 15th, 2006 in Science & Technology. 0 CommentsIt kinda surprised me when I read about the recent earthquake that occurred just off of Florida’s Gulf Coast because the area isn’t very well known to be all that active, speaking strictly tectonically of course. Luckily, it wasn’t the type of earthquake that can cause a tsunami.
A friend showed me this cool site [...]
Failing to regularly reapply sunscreen might be bad for you
Published by September 14th, 2006 in Health & Fitness. 0 CommentsScientists have reason to believe that if you don’t reapply sunscreen after having been in the sun for two hours, then you might be better off not using sunscreen in the first place. Going without sunscreen is certainly not advised, so the take-away here is to be more diligent about reapplying. Check out this brief [...]
Surfrider found a pretty tasty looking point (rights AND lefts) that has likely never been surfed. Can you guess where it is?
Hint: If you wanted to score some really sick waves there, all you’d have to do is clear out some of the islands that sit about 500 miles offshore to the east (to [...]
Professional surfing is about to go mainstream
Published by September 11th, 2006 in Entertainment & Media. 1 CommentCompetitive surfing events don’t get the same level of media coverage as things like NASCAR and Pro Wrestling because they don’t have the same mass appeal. The scoring system is subjective and all those land-locked people in the world just don’t appreciate the art of riding waves. Well, I think these guys have figured out [...]
3rd Annual Surfrider Paddle for Clean Water
Published by September 11th, 2006 in Environmentalism & Politics and The Ocean. 0 Comments
Surfrider is having their 3rd Annual Paddle for Clean Water this Sunday. If you’re wondering exactly what a "Paddle Out" is:
A “Paddle Out” is a public rally where citizens concerned about the state of our coasts and ocean [...]
This is a video of a PBS special from last year. It “explores San Diego beaches, from lifeguards to surf divas, ocean pollution to skin cancer…”. I particularly enjoyed the segment on lifeguards (the 1st segment). It gives some insight into how the lifeguarding profession has evolved over time.
The Aussies have made an advancement in anti-shark technology. SeaChange Technology’s SharkShield device attaches to your ankle like a leash and creates an electro-magnetic field that deters sharks up to 6 meters away.
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Here’s an article that puts surfers (and surfing) on a pedestal. Says surfing has gotten a lot more popular in recent years and that surfers are donating more of their time to charitable causes that aren’t necessarily surf-specific. The author doesn’t substantiate his claim with any hard data apart from the fact that last month [...]
Altered Oceans: latimes.com’s disturbing report on the state of the ocean
Published by September 1st, 2006 in Environmentalism & Politics and The Ocean. 0 Commentslatimes.com has a five-part series, called Altered Oceans, on the various ways that we’re damaging the ocean. It’s got some disturbing photos, videos, and graphics. Seriously, you should check it out.
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Thanks, 70percent.org
NOAA’s New Building
Published by September 1st, 2006 in Science & Technology, The Ocean and Waves. 0 CommentsBroceanographers are constantly checking surf reports for current conditions as well as forecasts for the next swell. There are countless websites that report surf and ocean weather conditions. Each site tries to set itself apart from all the others by focusing on specific regions, using fancy graphics, and making claims that they’ve got the most [...]
