How to Get a Great (and Safe) Tan at the Beach It's vacation time, and you need the perfect tan. Yes, the sun's natural rays can be harmful, but a few steps and precautions will make going to the beach fun again.
Bikini and Sun Lovers Beware It is becoming more and more important that all sun lovers take precautions to avoid excessive exposure to the sun's harmful rays. Following are some tips to make your sun worshipping both enjoyable and safer.
Surfrider Foundation: US Open of Surfing 2007 Surfrider Foundation booth at the US Open of Surfing, 2007. Various interviews regarding the Save Trestles campaign and what you can do to help.
Jaws Underground: The World's Sickest Wave! VirtuVidDotCom Presents Action Sports Director Chris Tronolone's Maui JAWS UNDERGROUND: An AUTHENTIC documentary look at the World's most perfect yet most dangerous Big-Wave Tow-In Surfing Spot. See crippling wipeouts and thrilling death defying rides as tandem teams of surfers and high performance Jet Ski drivers tackle the meanest, sickest wave on the planet. Hear the REAL DEAL on Jaws Maui directly from the hard-core Maui Locals and International Surf Stars who challenge Jaws and live to tell you their incredible stories and footage that has to be seen to be believed. Check it out on demand now at VirtuVidDotCom!
Jaws: Maui Surfer: Yuri Soledade - Maui /Brazil Big Wave Tow-In Surfing at JAWS. Peah'i, Maui. Winter Season 2004 /2005
Maui Jaws: Big Wave Surfing Big wave riders surf 40-60 foot waves that break off the North Shore of Peahi, Maui, Hawaii. December 15, 2004 was considered the official day of OVEREXPOSURE for the famous surf break. Log on to www.pdmaui.com to see more.
Buzzy Kerbox: Big Wave Surfer Buzzy Kerbox is another guy who is GREAT at what he does. I did this profile on him in Hawaii a couple of years back. It was my first chance to shoot tow-in surfing, and includes footage of the infamous Jaws-- a giant series of waves off the coast of Maui. Besides being world-class at what he does, Buzzy is as nice a guy as you'd ever want to meet. He is a fantastic ambassador for his sport. If you ever get a chance to hang with him, take it!
Stand Up Paddle Surfing Is Pure Stoke One of the greatest movements in surfing history! Originally published as a newsletter for Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine, this article reviews the sport of beach boy surfing from its beginnings to the present. Beach boy style or stand up paddle surfing is sweeping the surfing community, and this article brings it to you.
Introduction to Skimboarding This article is about skimboarding. This article is a introduction to skimboarding and you would find the most important aspects about its history, the equipment used, and how to do skimboarding.
Oahu Hawaii, The Birthplace of Surfing, Still Shreds Hawaii, especially the island of Oahu, has long been considered the birthplace of surfing. Surfing permeated every aspect of Hawaiian society, including social structure, myth and religion.
History of Surfboards Surfing has become more and more popular over the last couple of years, but were did it all start
Legends of the Surf: Episode 1 Surfers, shapers, photographers, filmmakers and scribes. If they've had a significant impact on surfing you'll find them in this new series, Legends of The Surf. Each episode reveals what their contribution to surfing was, where they are now and what they think about surfing, life and the universe.
Thread Broken-up, shattered, then placed, no-stitched-back together, Thread takes-in five lives and showcases the art these individuals make of their time. Surfing well is a lifetime's pursuit that's expressed in subtleties: the pull of shoulders, the timing of breathes. Unfolding on distant shores, each wave and location with its own flavor, Thread sews together experiences, offering a meditative look at the most fluid of the arts. Featuring Joel Tudor, Taylor Knox, Ray Barbee, Joe Curren and Tom Carroll.
Pipeline Posse Truly the most feared, exciting and life threatening surf spot in the world, remains on the North Shore of Hawaii- Pipeline. Experience an inside look through the eyes of the individuals who ride it on a regular basis and pass the skills on to qualified and deserving others with RESPECT as the only key to entry. Tour Pipeline, including the Gerry Lopez, Volcolm, Quiksilver, and Jamie O' houses, provided with commentary with literally an all star lineup of The Boys including: Mark Healy, Jamie O', Dustin Barca, Kalani Chapman, Tamayo Perry, as well as Living Legends who comment candidly on surfing Pipe as well as on each other and the overall vibe and Respect that permeates both the beach and the lineup.
Absolute Mexico Check out this AMAZING footage from the incredible new surf film, Absolute Mexico by Josh Pomer. Witness some of the World's great Check out this AMAZING footage from the incredible new surf film, Absolute Mexico by Josh Pomer. Witness some of the World's greatest surfers take on the most massive waves to ever be captured along the gorgeous shores of Puerto Escondido.
Shralp Surf! #29 Quiksilver Pro Africa, New Pier, Durban, South Africa. DVD Teaser: Hold Up by Hugues Oyarzabal. Surfsolutions Hossegor Trip
Surfing and Surfer's Paradise What are the rules for surfing? This article tell you the basic knowledge before you wax your surfing board and do you know where are the place to surf? The south of Bali island is faced the Hindi ocean, it has sprung up along the spectacular beaches, furthermore, the combination of large offshore reefs and peculiarly shaped coastline have made this region a genuine surfer's paradise.
Indonesian Surf Travel: Mentawai Islands Boat Trip This article is written to inform those planning to travel to Indonesia, specifically the Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra. Outliined will be the do's and don'ts related to health, safety and relating in a largely Muslim country.
In Search of the Ultimate Surf Vacation The title Ultimate Surf Vacation is not one to be taken lightly -- with thousands of high-end surf resorts and all-inclusive camps popping up around the globe, competition for the top spot is fierce. We set out to examine the contenders and came up with a resounding winner -- Nexus Surf in Florianopolis, Brazil.
Making Noelani This is a draft of a sequence that will be included in a new surf film by Nathan Oldfield, maker of Lines From A Poem. It features a surfboard being built and ridden by the filmmaker. Listen to the song Summer and Winter by Mike McCarthy and Mick Carney with some friends on vocals. Please visit mikemccarthy.com.au or look for him on myspace. The clip will make a lot more sense if you go to www.swaylocks.com and search for a thread called Journey of a Quad.
Katie Couric's Notebook: Sunscreens The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer call for good protection against the sun. But as Katie Couric explains, sunscreens available here in the U.S. are inferior to those sold overseas.
International Surfing Day: Flowrider at Raging Waters International Surfing Day 2007. It was flat this morning on the low tide, so we cruised up to check out the new flowrider at Raging Waters in San Dimas. Good fun!
International Surfing Day International Surfing Day spot with Sanoe Lake and Citizen Cope. The annual observance on June 21, now in its third year, was established to inspire waveriders everywhere to take a day to share and acknowledge their mutual love of surfing and our beach and ocean environments.
Shralp Surf! #31 ASP Billabong Pro Teahupoo 2007, May 4th - 16th, 2007, Teahupoo, Tahiti-iti, DVD Teaser: Chasing the Lotus, Insight Bali Trip.
Surfing Sunset Beach Hawaii Hawaii's Sunset beach on the popular North Shore of Oahu is regarded as one of the most famed surfing spot in the world. Every surfers dream and skill level is measured by riding these heavy and tricky waves at sunset beach.
Early History of Surfing If images of the kahuna (experts) ritualistically chanting to the Gods to bring the waves, protect men and women who rode them, bless the carved wood boards, kings and queens battling for wave rights and integration between man and the magic of the sea brings images of the history of Surfing to your mind's eye, then you must be filled with Aloha, as the Polynesians intended. The history of surfing dates back centuries before the first written account of observing the sport of kings in 1779 by Lt. James King in the ship's log of Captain James Cook's Discovery.
Surfing Origins 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.
More Surfing History Although surfing was a male-dominated sport, adventurous women surfers can be seen all the way back to the times of the Polynesian Queens. Two notable surfer girls were Eve Fletcher and Anona Napolean. Eve Fletcher was a California-born animator for Walt Disney and Anona Napolean was the daughter of a respected Hawaiian surfing family. The two pioneered the sport for modern women, winning surfing competitions up and down the California coast at the end of the 50s and into the 60s.
Shralp Surf! #28 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, April 13th 2007. DVD Teaser: Euroforce the Actionmentary Billabong Pro Teahupoo, May 4 - 14, 2007. Outro: kosurfschool.com
They Will Surf Again The Life Rolls On Foundation runs a program called They Will Surf Again, which is an adaptive surf program where people with spinal cord injury, get the chance to surf! Some have never surfed before, some surf all the time, and some have not surfed since sustaining their injury. This video was directed by Richard Yelland and is a trailer to a film calling Floating. Music by Paul Heck/Jujulele (www.myspace.com/jujulele). For more about LRO, visit http://www.liferollson.org. After watching the video PLEASE add LRO as your MySpace Friend... AND please JOIN the LRO MySpace Group (groups.myspace.com/liferollsonorg)
Catching Some Waves Check out this sneak preview of Collegiate Nationals wakeboarding competitions. For more log onto www.thecollegiatenationals.com
Bruticus Maximus Tom Lochtefeld is the brains behind the flowboard wave machine called the Bruticus Maximus. For more log onto www.thecollegiatenationals.com Flowboarding coverage begins on Friday, May 18th at 9pm ET on CSTV.
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.
The Surfboard What was once a ritualistic, spiritual experience for the early Hawaiians and Polynesians in the construction of their surfboards has now become a multi-billion dollar industry with technologically advanced materials, sponsorships and celebrity. The surfboard has gone through as many changes as the culture of surfing progresses. The ancient Hawaiians constructed either Olo (boards reserved for chiefs and royalty) and Alaia (rode by commoners) out of wood from the Ula, Wili Wili or Koa trees. The construction of these boards was ceremonial and utmost respect was given to board makers.
Great Women Surfers In Polynesian times of the early 1600s, men, women and children would surf the Hawaiian waves together in harmony. Although there were males who were dominant in the sport, many women were also prominent. The Hawaiians looked at the sport in an egalitarian fashion, with equal opportunity for excellence and skill.
Top Surfing Destinations Hawaii is the original home of surfing. The Polynesians began the sacred ritualistic sport here more than 500 years ago. Today, Hawaii is home to most of the Big Wave surfing and some of the most coveted breaks exist in this island paradise.
Will Kelly Slater Go for Ten Will Kelly Slater continue his surfing career and go for his ninth and then tenth world title?
Learn to Surf, Lesson 12: Surfing Etiquette Discover how to: Act and respect other surfers in the ocean *The rules regarding dropping in and snaking * Paddling Out and getting out of the way of other surfers
Shralp Surf! #25 Foster's ASP World Tour: Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, Feb 26 - March 11, Snapper Rocks, Australia. Music: 3 Legged Dog, Frozen Summer ( music.podshow.com ). Intermission: Surfer: Francois Liets filmed by Daz. Music: The Trip, skizzo-franick.com. Jason Apparicio Interview
Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Surf Jam 2006 The Surfrider Foundation and Propaganda Headquarters announced today that their wildly successful Celebrity Surf Jam will once again be returning to the world famous Huntington Beach Pier on June 10th, 2006. This thrilling and one-of-a-kind event brings together a host of stars from the world of music, entertainment and sports, to compete alongside the world's top professional surfers and Surfrider Foundation volunteers from across the county.
Surfrider Foundation: PSA Coastal activist Benn Martenson created a short video ad for Surfrider Foundation.
Surfrider Ocean Initaitive 2007 March 23-25 are the dates of Surfrider's global beach cleanup called the Ocean Initiative. Created and managed by Surfrider Europe, this is the 12th year that thousands of volunteers will gather to clean their beaches around the world. Check out www.initiativesoceanes.org
Learn To Surf: Choosing The Beach Which Is Best For You For anyone considering taking up Surfing as their latest sport, the thought of your first day at the beach and your first attempts at catching waves can be a very intimidating thought. Instead of thinking about how you're going to get your board into your car and how you're going to feel after your first wipeout, your most important thought should be What beach am I going to choose to get acclimated with my board and which beach is going to be easiest for me to catch my first waves?
Can You Really Surf in Indiana? Sure you can surf in Indiana.... you just need the right kind of surfboard! When you live in the land of cornfields, you tend to miss out a bit on some of the exciting things that happen in other parts of the country. We sit at home in the winter watching the surfing contests in California and Hawaii and wonder if we'll ever even step onto a surfboard.
Swimwear That You'll Feel Comfortable In Finding the right swimwear can be a fun and also a stressful experience. You want to look your best in the swimwear of your choice at the beach. Light, colorful beach clothing will make you feel comfortable.
Swimsuit Shopping: Where to Hit, Where to Miss If the thought of a tropical paradise vacation is giving you nightmares instead of dazzling dreams, then chances are you are in desperate need of swimsuit shopping support. The first thing you need to do is breath deep and keep the thought of those waves crashing in your mind at all times.
If The [Swim] Suit Fits Your body is your blank canvas while the swim suit you put on is your art.
Shralp Surf! #23 ASP WQS 4Star: Monster Energy Pro presented by Billabong, Jan 27th - Feb 9th, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii. Music: The Sea of Cortez. DVD: Young Guns 3 by Quiksilver and YOU!
Shralp Surf! #24 Quiksilver Good Wave: New Pier Durban, South Africa, Jan 31 - Dec 31, 2007. Cholo's Women Pipeline Pro: WQS 4* March 6-16. ASP: Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast: Feb 25 - March 11. Amateur Video from Thomas Lange. Music: Flatstreet, Big Scoop
Could The Casio SPF40-1V The Perfect Countdown Watch For Surfers? The Casio SPF40-1V model is a countdown watch that satisfies both expectations. The good thing about the SP40-1V model is that it shows you hours, minutes and seconds simultaneously this helps know precisely when the first gun will go off.
Get Your Feet Ready For Sandal Season! Read this article to find out a few easy things that you can do at home to prepare your feet for sandal season. Also, find out what sort of sandals you should wear, depending on the type of feet you have.
What Are Polarized Sunglasses? Polarized sunglasses are sunglasses that help diminish the glare of the sun while providing incredibly clear glare-free vision.
So How Do Sunglasses Work? In Roman times, Emperor Nero liked to watch gladiator fights through emeralds, to avoid the sun getting in his eyes.
An Introduction to Surfboards A surfboard is such a uniquely Californian icon that one tends to forget that the surfboard probably originated in the Hawaiian Islands. Today, famous surfers come from all over the world, but Californian and Australian surfers tend to win most of the big championships.
Why Wakeboarding? When summer is fast approaching every family has more time to enjoy each other's company. Summer means more time for fun and more time for each other. And what would summer be without going to the beach and enjoying water sports?
Wakeboarding: The New Surfing Wakeboarding is a sport of the times. A wakeboarder is a person towed behind a boat or a cable skiing lift at a speed of around 18-24 mph. The main difference is that instead of skis, the rider uses a single board, shorter in length and wider than snowboards, with foot bindings.
From Skurfer to Wakeboarding : History of Wakeboarding If you are a certified aficionado of surfing then you should have possibly heard of the more or less similar version of it. As a beach-buff the sight of unusual surfers might have caught your attention as they are dragged by a boat or by a truck on the water's edge while a ski rope attached their board. It has been quite some time now since that sport was devised, with a bit of transformation because instead of using conventional surfboards one has to use shorter boards in the said sport.
Surfrider Brasil Meets Jack Johnson The story of Bocao was featured on Fuel TV. Jack Johnson came down to show his support for Surfrider Foundation Brasil and the groms living in the Favela.
Day 3 Action Video 1: Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters We're talking Round 3 and we're talking about pumping surf. This video features highlights from Heats 1 to 4, including action from Bruce Irons, Rob Machado, Kalani Chapman, Luke Stedman, Kelly Slater. Note: Check out Kelly's 10 at the end of the clip!
Day 3 Action Video 2: Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters This year's Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters bamboozled everyone and Round 3 was a beauty. This video highlights Heats 5 to 8, including sick shots of Mick Fanning, Bruno Santos, Jake Paterson, Tamayo Perry, Andy Irons and others.
Standing on a Surfboard One of the hardest parts of learning how to surf is learning how to stand up on the surfboard. Here are some tips that might help you out.
Surfing in Sydney: You're Never Too Old To Learn A few months ago, a friend called to ask if I'd like to join her on a surfing lesson at Manly Beach in Sydney. Giving thought to my answer, two images flashed to mind. My thirty-nine year old battle weary body, attempting to hang five with a gaggle of bewildered foreign backpackers and pointing school kids. And more vividly, the look on the faces of my settled couple and married-with-kids friends if they knew I was even considering the idea.
Step Inside to Turtle Bay: An Outstanding Hawaii Vacation Resort On the North Shore of Oahu, a truly unforgettable experience awaits and a place where you are able to visit True Hawaii. A tropical setting with unspoiled beaches, this is a place to forget all of your worries and find that feeling of peace and total relaxation. Welcome to the Turtle Bay Resort.
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