Kelly Slater is the most successful pro surfer of all time. With 11 world surfing titles under his belt, the Floridian is also one the most popular athletes on the planet. Today, Slater is more than just a surfer. He’s an active activist for environmental causes, a philanthropist, and a successful entrepreneur. Kelly Slater’s artificial […]
The finalists of the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge 2016 are ready for the decisive clash, to be held October 5th-6th in Lower Trestles, California. The competition was born in the early 1980 and pits four-man surf shop teams against each other. The qualifying contests found seven regional champions across the United States. Now, they’re ready […]
Albert “Rabbit” Kekai passed away at 95, in Oahu, Hawaii. He was considered the “living link to surfing’s entire modern history.” Albert Kekai was born in Honolulu, in 1920. He began riding waves at the age of five, when surfboards were rare, even in Hawaii. A few years later, he would improve his surfing skills […]
David Eggers has passed away at the age of 45, in Salton Sea, California. The goofy-footer was one of the stars of surfing in the 1980s. Eggers was born in Mountain View, California, in 1970. He caught his first wave at the age of seven. By 1984, David had already won two United States Amateur […]
Is it safe to live and surf near nuclear power plants? Does radioactivity accelerate the development of cancer and leukemia? Do waves become a source of diseases? If an accident takes place, gases are leaked; water gets contaminated and highly radioactive. In recent times, we’ve learned it with the Fukushima nuclear power station. Everything around was […]
A medical laboratory scientist wants to overcome the irregular surfing conditions of Texas by building a surf pool in the Greater Houston area. Naradah Tisdel has a dream, and he will try to write history in the heart of Texas. The scientist-DJ has set up a crowdfunding campaign to draft the plans for a park called […]
The popular Sandy Beach may be renamed in honor of US President Barack Obama, but the idea doesn’t touch the heart of the majority of Hawaiians. President Barack Obama Sandy Beach Park. This could be the new name of Honolulu’s Sandy Beach, famous for its iconic bodysurfing competitions, and shore break photo stunts. Bodyboarders love […]
The 2014 Vans US Open will celebrate its 20th anniversary, between 27th July and 3rd August, in Huntington Beach, Surf City USA. The prestigious American title is up for grabs exactly when Huntington Beach commemorates 100 years of surfing in town. The event will attract Dream Tour, Qualification Series, and Pro Junior surfers from all […]
The construction of the artificial wave park Surf Snowdonia has kicked off in Wales, United Kingdom. Surf Snowdonia will produce two-meter (six feet) high, 180-meter (590 feet) long surfing waves every day of the year, in the village of Dolgarrog, in the Conwy Valley of North Wales. The International Surfing Association (ISA) has confirmed that […]
On the 20th June, wave riders celebrate the International Surfing Day. Time for surfers to be proud of their sport, and help keeping our oceans and environment pure and protected. The International Surfing Day was established in 2005. Every year, surfers and surfing fans run contests, eco-friendly events, barbecues, film screenings, beach cleanups and multiple […]