Feminist surfer Lucy Small has just won a battle in her fight for equality. She has announced that the Kirra Longboard Klassic event now added a women’s division with equal prize money after initially erasing the division. Ms. Small is continuing to have to battle for equality in surf competitions. The fight to surf is…
Surfers at Amazon’s Mouth Ride Some of World’s Longest-Lasting Waves
CHAVES, Brazil—Surfers from all over Brazil gathered this week at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves, when the incoming tide roars upriver in a broad band that can keep surfboards afloat for kilometers (miles). “You have to throw yourself in that vibe and integrate yourself with nature. Never try…
Pay per Wave: Native Hawaiians Divided Over Artificial Surf Lagoon in the Birthplace of Surfing
EWA BEACH, Hawaii—Brian Keaulana is the quintessential Native Hawaiian waterman, well-known in Hawaii and beyond for his deep understanding of the ocean, gifted with surfing and lifeguarding skills passed down from his big-wave rider father. Now, as one of the islands’ standard-bearers of surfing, Keaulana wants to further boost the sport in his homeland by…
Surfing and Snowboarding in One Day? How I Survived the ‘California Double’
By Ryan Fonseca From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—In what was far and away the most fun and most grueling reporting assignment of my career, I took on a challenge that’s possible in only a few places on Earth: surfing in the ocean and snowboarding in the mountains on the same day. It’s a good…
Surfing Photographer Captures Breathtaking Power and Beauty of Giant Waves That Can Kill You
A tropical swell is no joke. Heeding warnings of 50-foot waves, your average beachgoer would probably give the boogie-boarding a rest and hunker down shoreside for a while. But not if you’re Fred Pompermayer. He’s stowing his camera aboard his jet ski and launching off right into the danger zone. His aim? To capture world-class…
New Jersey Boy Surfs 1,000 Plus Consecutive Days for Good Causes
Brigantine, N.J.—“I thought that was fun, and I thought amazing!” 12-year-old Carter Doorley told The Epoch Times just after surfing in the Atlantic City ocean on Feb. 26, which was his 1,008th consecutive day surfing. Despite it being winter, Carter said he did not feel cold. “I felt very warm,” he said. “I really just…
VIDEO: Service Dog Jumps for Joy When He Sees Disabled Owner Finally Walk Again for First Time in Years
Cienna Ditri was walking again. Her service dog, Piper, seemed barely able to believe his canine eyes. Brimming with excitement, the 5-year-old wirehaired vizsla is seen in a video creeping slowly up a driveway beside his now-mobile owner walking—albeit in crutches—on her own two feet for the first time in years. Though far from agile…
Brazilian ‘Mad Dog’ Freire Killed in Nazare
LISBON—Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practicing tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazare on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority said. Support staff on jet-skis managed to get the 47-year-old to the beach, but all attempts to revive him failed. Freire was one of the three Brazilian…
Drawings Released for Proposed Surf Park for Tampa Bay Area
By Richard Tribou From Orlando Sentinel Orlando—The waves are still just in the planning stages, but the best rides in Florida could be headed for the west coast if a proposed surf park stays on course. The developers behind Peak Surf Park, which is proposing a 30-acre site in either Pinellas or Hillsborough County, released…
Water Toys: Make the Ocean Your Personal Playground
Our bodies are comprised of about 60 percent water, so it’s no surprise we jump into lakes, bays, ponds, and the ocean at every opportunity. This collection of aquatic toys is designed to make getting wet a wonderful adventure. Brownie’s Marine Group Introduces Eco-Friendly Variable Speed Diving Systems. (Courtesy of Brownie’s Third Lung) (Courtesy of…
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