Category : In The News

Surf Hero: Hideaki Akaiwa – A man who braved it all for his wife, family, and community during the Japanese tsunami. Would you have dove in?

Many of you have heard about the earthquakes and ensuing tsunami driven destruction that followed. A city of 162,000 people submerged in raging currents, downed power lines, and hazardous debris.

This is the story of the man who braved it all for his wife. Read the rest of this entry »

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7 Bizarre Surfing Inventions

So here’s the gist—it’s a fin that automatically tilts itself to adjust the cant so your board turns better, suffers less drag, and has a looser tail. The fin is MOTORIZED (how wild is that??) and a little watch battery is all it needs to calibrate itself to give you hot turning action.

We can’t say whether this is the next big thing or a complete dud…well…because no one outside of Firewire has had a chance to ride this thing—but that hasn’t stopped it from being a controversial little bugger.

The next big thing or dead in the water? What do you guys think? Read the rest of this entry »

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Snow skis on waves… What will they think of next?

I came across this video today and thought it was kinda cool… maybe because I’m more of a skier than snowboarder (before you get on my case, I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and my Dad was a professional skier), but more likely because this is just plain cool. Guys getting towed in to big waves on skis… you gotta watch this. Read the rest of this entry »

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Keeping your dog safe at the beach

We have an event here in San Diego every year called the Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon. It’s a fundraiser for a local dog shelter that draws over 4000 spectators. Anyway, this event is all about your dog on a surfboard surfing the waves here in San Diego… I know, crazy huh.

This event was just a little bit ago and it got me thinking; everybody is so careful when taking their children to the ocean, but I wasn’t sure if everyone was as careful when bringing their dog. I mean for most people, your dog is another member of your family so you need to make sure you and they are prepared. Here is a quick article on making sure your dog is safe at the beach. Read the rest of this entry »

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