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 [...]
Here’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.
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. Link
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 [...]
It 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 [...]
Scientists 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 [...]
Competitive 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 [...]
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 gather on a specific beach to make public presentations and take action. Some of those attending [...]
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.