Surfing History
In the early 1900's the Hawaiians organized the Hui Nalu (surf club) and competed in neighborly surf competitions with the Outrigger Canoe Club. This drew a great deal of attention to the Waikiki surf shore, bringing a revitalized interest in the sport, which had fallen out of favor in the late 1800s. Duke Kahanamoku, an Olympic star in swimming, popularized the sport further by traveling internationally and showing off his surfing style to thrilled audiences around the world. He was favored by Hollywood elite- having acted in bit parts in films and was always recruiting new surfers wherever he went. He is credited with surfing the longest wave of all time in 1917, in the popular surfing area now called Outside Castles in Waikiki. His 1000 meters plus wave record has yet to be overtaken.

Surfing: Unaffordable Sport?
Though surfing requires little equipment, the surfboard and the wetsuit can be expensive. The leash and the wax are not really that expensive, especially if you use them carefully and thus don't need to buy extra ones every month. However, affording the purchase of a surfboard and a wetsuit is not for everyone and thus, you'll need to consider your possibilities if you are planning to start practicing this sport.

The Best Wave of My Life and the Lesson I Learned
I learned a fundamental lesson one day when I was walking down to the beach with one of my towns best surfers. There is always someone watching. Here is a tale of my best wave and the lesson I learned.

Shralp Surf! #26
Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, April 13th 2007 Music: 3 Legged Dog, Frozen Summer, music.podshow.com DVD Teaser: The Game by Pete Frieden Amateur Video from Consti, Venezuela Music: The Trip, skizzo-franick.com ASP World Tour: Bells Beach

Shralp Surf! #27
ASP World Tour: Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, April 3-13 2007, Bells Beach, Australia DVD Teaser: Frothing Surf Travel: Mozambique

Trestles, San Mateo Creek: Most Endangered River
The San Mateo Creek was named as one of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2007. At the center of the last remaining pristine coastal watershed in southern California, San Mateo Creek supports world-class surfing and provides irreplaceable habitat for a variety of fish and wildlife. But a proposed 16-mile long toll road threatens to slice through San Mateo Creek causing significant damage to the watershed and to surfing at the famous Trestles Beach, whose reef depends upon the San Mateo for sand and cobbles. Unless the California Coastal Commission and other state and federal agencies deny permits for this toll road, southern California runs the risk of losing one of its best remaining natural and recreational assets. Learn more at http://www.savetrestles.org

Surfrider SFL: TV report covering illegal beach closure
The Surfrider Foundation South Florida chapter has been engaged in an effort to raise public awareness regarding an illegal beach closure in Bal Harbour. Surfrider SFL's efforts have brought forward evidence of larger, illegal activities that the chapter is sharing with the general public for the purpose of correcting the beach closure and holding the parties responsible for breaking the law. The following is an investigative report which aired on local Miami television as a result of the chapter's work, which aired on the DeFede Report, CBS4 Miami, hosted by investigative journalist and radio personality, Jim DeFede, in December 2006.

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