With the recent rains and the obscene amount of crud washing into Southern California’s oceans, ocean pollution has been on my mind a lot lately. I know a lot of the problems are to do with factory farming, big business and so on, but people are to blame as well. It got me thinking as…
Surfline has been using a beta version of their newer HD cams lately. When I checked the report for HB this morning I noticed some serious fog.
Dave Rastovich is paddling from Byron Bay to Bondi Beach to raise the flag for humpback whales (and ocean life in general) in a project called Transparent Sea. Rasta and a couple of other notable dudes are sailing this kayak-hobie-sail thingies down the coast along side the humpback migration. They stop along the way to…
If you are in Southern California, the recent rains may be hampering your surf. And the 72 wait period of waiting for the water to clear up can be enough to make your crawl out of your skin (especially when surfline is calling for 7 foot waves!). So, what’s a surfer to do? Here are…
Whether or not you are an NPR nerd (I am), there was a great story on Sunday’s Weekend Edition. Veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan are having surfing incorporated into their rehabilitation regimens. The piece is only about 5 minutes long, so take a moment to listen. I love the idea of surfing as…
The Curse of the Conflicting Reports: Surf report is showing waves up to 7 feet in the coming days. Weather report is showing rain over the next three days. Drat! Heading into fall SoCal surfers are faced with the great compromise – surf vs. health. Autumn is typically one our best surf seasons, but it…
Looking for something to do this weekend? Well, Surf City Surf Dogs are holding a dog surfing competition at Dog Beach in Huntington (near PCH & Goldenwest). I’m not talking salty sea dogs or moon doggies; I’m talking actual canines surfing. Hopefully I’ll get down there and get some pictures for you. See schedule and…
So this seems kind of cool. If you are looking for surf movies to watch, here’s a great way to do it – The Surf Network. The Surf Network works much like iTunes, allowing for digital downloads of purchases and rentals specifically for surf movies. (When you go to their website, you’ll notice a stunning…
In like of Mike’s recent ding, I was wondering how you all fix your dings. I know I’ve done everything from cramming wax into the hole, to using Suncure and sandpaper, to taking in to the shaper who created the board in the first place. But lately, I’ve really been interested in learning some proper…
Once again, apologies faithful readers. My computer decided to go on strike today. We are going to the negotiating table this weekend with Sam Jackson as the Negotiator. Hopefully this week’s video will be waiting for you as a bright Monday morning surprise. (Luckily my iPhone belongs to a different union, so at least I…