surfing
What with the tragic environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and a ridiculous amount of plastic and garbage floating around in the ocean, it’s about time the water of the world fought back. Here are videos of the ocean taking a stand against its undeserving victims: surfers.
From Linda:… Read the rest
This weekend on Saturday the 22nd, Imperial Beach, CA. saw a different beach crowd with the fifth annual Loews Dog Surfing Competition taking place for most of the day. The competition included three heats; small surf dogs, large surf dogs and tandem teams. Judging was based on “length of ride… Read the rest
Regardless of the Beach Boys’ classic song about “surfin’ in the U.S.A.,” catching a wave happens beyond the American border. From the white sandy beaches of Hawaii to sand dunes in Thailand to icy lakes in Norway, surfing is definitely an international sport.
Maybe you’re a fan of paddling out… Read the rest
Directed and shot by cinematographer Sean Mullens, Birthright… Read the rest is a humbling film that successfully tells a complex, thought-provoking story in less than six minutes. The character is engaging and the scenes are artfully shot and beautifully edited. This one is definitely good enough to warrant breaking your “I only watch
One of the many reasons why people travel is the challenge it poses. Diving into shark-infested waters, climbing the towering peaks or trekking through dense jungles – they all jolt adventure travelers to life. Here’s a round-up of 8 extreme adventures and where best to do them.
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Surfers around the world know that they very well might be sharing the wave with something else. But this photo, taken two miles off the coast of Perth, shows us just how close our encounters might be.
[Via: Environmental Graffiti]
Follow me on Twitter @SustainablYours… Read the rest
Surfing huge sand dunes and riding at neck-breaking speeds down soft powdery sand – it’s hard not to get hooked on sandboarding. For the best ride, sandboarders look for long, steep slopes and an awe-inspiring setting. From the Middle East to South America, we dig out the best spots to… Read the rest
When you see a Russian athlete with a board strapped to his feet jump into a freezing cold river beneath some train tracks in Moscow you have a pretty good idea of what’s going to happen next. First the train, which has somehow been outfitted with a rope, will come… Read the rest
Who says there’s no nature in Los Angeles? You just have to get up so early that even the seals are yawning. Body Glove team riders Holly Beck and Chandler Parr paddled out to Zuma at sunrise for a few moments of beautiful natural relaxation (while surfing of course!)
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This photo is straight up crazy. Makes you wonder what surfing the wave is like.
Thanks to Mika for the tip!… Read the rest
I post on a surfing forum from time to time and while looking at it this weekend I came across these pictorial gems, provided by a surf buddy of mine, Gaz. Gaz keeps a great surf and fishing blog too, called Raw Waters In Cedar. Besides blogging, Gaz is known… Read the rest
I’m the middle of reading Saltwater Buddha… Read the rest right now, and anyone that believes in living a simpler lifestyle, loves to surf or simply has an obsession with being near water will certainly want to check it out.
Luckily for Portland, Powells on Hawthorne will be welcoming the book’s author, Jaimal
Surfing is relaxation for some, excitement for others, and a combination thereof for almost anyone who has ever surfed before. For Ken Liberman, a University of Oregon professor, Tibetan Buddhism Scholar and yoga practitioner, surfing is one of his biggest passions in life. But Liberman argues that one’s surfing life… Read the rest
