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Two Surfers Take to the Streets of New York on Motorized Surfboards

Donald Deane — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:39:07 +0000

What’s a surfer to do when they’re trapped in a concrete jungle like, say, New York City and waves are nowhere in sight? These two gnarly dudes come up with the only reasonable alternative — motorized surfboards. In a display of skill that’s one-half nerves of steel and one-half nuts, these surfers take to New [...]

Drew Brees Among 200 Surfers Who Paid Tribute to Junior Seau

Jude Walker — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:50:19 +0000

Drew Brees was among the 200 surfers to pay tribute to the late San Diego Charger great Junior Seau during a "paddle out" on Sunday. This all happened on the beachfront outside the Oceanside, California home of the former NFL star.

Man Breaks World Record By Riding 90 FT. Wave [Video]

Brad Vincent — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:15:22 +0000

Garrett McNamara, self proclaimed “extreme surfer” broke the world record for the largest wave ridden out. Meaning he didn’t beef it, whipe out, eat sand, or any of the above! This is an incredible video of extreme sporting at its best! The previous record was held by Mike Parsons in 2008 by riding a 77-foot wave. [...]

Hawaii Makes Surfing a High School Sport

Danny Groner — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:00:52 +0000

Surf’s up.

Hawaii became the first state to officially recognize surfing as a high school sport, which will take effect by the spring of 2013. Funding for the program will come from the private sector and the community.

“Surfing has been a really big part of my life and has taught me a lot of valuable lessons: what hard work and perseverance can do, time management and how to stay organized,” said Carissa Moore, 18, Association of Surfing Professionals women’s world champion.