More pics in this Surfer Mag by Morgan Maassen over here. His site is here.
Surfing sans board
Mar 25, ’11
1:27 PM
Sometimes we make things too complicated.
Come Hell or High Water Trailer from Woodshed Films on Vimeo.
Taking our eyes off the diamonds (and focusing on the myth of artificial reefs)
Mar 23, ’11
8:34 AM
Surfers have scoured the planet for waves. We’ve put many things on the back burner to seek out new waves or return to faraway waves that have carved memories into our minds.
We know where the diamonds are on this planet, they are the waves that already exist… the gems we surf every day. Some are [...]
What should we do about sea level rising?
Mar 4, ’11
1:05 PM
Waves and beaches are literally the first things affected by sea level rise. The question becomes… what should we collectively do to preserve them? Our own Paul Jenkin weighs in.
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Waves and the military
Feb 20, ’11
12:05 PM
I recently connected with Hugo and Andy from UK’s Surfers Against Sewage. Increasingly groups with similar missions, fighting to protect our coasts, are working together to share best practices and resources.
Listen in as they summarize the Broadbench campaign which is focused on access to a wave on/near a military base.
Surfers Against Sewage Broadbench Campaign from [...]
Leroy Grannis captured the essense of wave riding
Feb 10, ’11
3:20 PM
Leroy, thank you for 94 years of stoke. More.
Preserving waves while dealing with sea level rise
Feb 9, ’11
9:08 AM
Erosion happens. It’s natural and it’s expected. Add rising sea levels (from whatever cause) and you have… more erosion. Our coastal borders have never been permanent, they are always shifting.
So how can we deal with beach and wave preservation? We do the opposite of building concrete sea walls (which simply accelerate erosion). We let the [...]
Shades of green from Surfing’s readers
Feb 8, ’11
9:17 AM
Surfing Magazine asked their readers for ideas that could improve the sport of surfing. They then culled the list of 100+ submissions down to seven and asked people to vote. The results are below. Of course we’re stoked that Surfrider came in at number two but I’m more drawn to the fact that the top [...]
Why I podcast
Feb 7, ’11
9:59 AM
I podcast to share the gold.
(re-posted from mid-2008)
A few days ago I had breakfast with Julia Chunn. She was born and raised in San Diego, became smitten with the ocean while perched on the front of her dad’s longboard as a kid, came up through the ranks of the San Diego chapter, went on to [...]