Big Wave surfing is extremely dangerous and the vast majority of surfers in California never surf these spots. They are for dedicated, fit surfers willing to take serious risks for that ultimate rush. These three spots have put the ... Continue here: Big Wave Surfing in California
Continue reading...Monday, February 2, 2009
Just Stupid Dept. From Wetsand.com One of the biggest swells of the winter hits Pescadero Point, Central California - December 4th, 2007. Filmed by Bruno. More here: Ghost Trees | RealSurf
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tags: Alaia, Barack Obama Bodysurfing, bird rock bandits, Bruce Irons, cali rally, chris ward, Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, Dane Williams, dude cruise, ESA Championships, Ghost Trees, hurricane surf , Joel Parkinson, Kelly Slater, ... Continue here: TransWorld SURF's Top Stories Of 2008 | Transworld Surf
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 30, 2008
1) Kelly destroys ASP winning 9th world championship. Photo: Quicksilver I’m not sure there’s anything that needs to said here. He blew away the field, winning 6 contests and 5 of the first 7 contests. It was never a contest, there was no race in points, it was just a matter [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 21, 2008
Photo of Maverick's courtesy of LA Times By Kenneth R. Weiss, Los Angeles Times After seven years of soul-searching, federal officials on Thursday agreed to allow tow-in surfing at California’s most famous big-wave riding spot, known as Mavericks, as part of a major expansion of federal rules governing three marine sanctuaries. The [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 19, 2008
After getting an acronym-filled press release from the Surfrider Foundation entitled “Surfrider Celebrates Increased Protection For Monterey Bay Sanctuary” we initially clapped our hands as baby seals, sea otters, and big-wave tow surfers seemed to have found a common ground in the battle for Monterey Bay. But digging deeper, something smelled a bit fishy… [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Ghost Trees, one of the biggest waves in the world and situated in Pebble Beach in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, is now off limits to personal watercraft (PWC). The ruling by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) was expected as the protected sanctuary has become increasingly crowded with personal watercraft over the past few [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, September 21, 2008
Beyond the Bosanquet Bombie Part 5 Day 5. After arriving into shore at 10am the boys weren't finished. There was still a heap of swell running and 6am the next morning they were onto it. Heres how they detoxed themselves from the rush of the huge swell the day before....... Look out for the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 10, 2008
With the combination of neck-breaking shorebreak and wave faces that can reach up to sixty feet, Waimea has seen its share of tragedy and claimed the life of Dickie Cross in 1943 and aspiring California pro surfer Donnie Solomon in 1999 ... Continue here: Top Ten Deadly Waves Of The World
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