Sun care company Sun Bum hosts a unique surf contest around the world. Calling it the Bum Rush Tour, the contest is held without any advanced warning as judges show up to an undisclosed location unannounced, blow a horn, and 20 minutes later the judges will...
(0) Comments | Posted April 20, 2012 | 5:14 PM
Of the four seasons, spring is the most inconsistent and fickle. One minute it feels like summer has arrived, with its warm weather and sunshine. Then like the flick of a switch, rain and snow suddenly arrives, and it's winter all over again. The surf is affected in a very...
(0) Comments | Posted April 4, 2012 | 7:00 AM
These are the stories of a surfer and his dog, packing up and moving 500 miles from San Francisco to start a new life in Encinitas. These chronicles will possibly offer longtime residents a fresh perspective on their hometown, and new residents something to relate to.
(0) Comments | Posted March 23, 2012 | 7:00 AM
These are the stories of a surfer and his dog, packing up and moving 500 miles from San Francisco to start a new life in Encinitas.
The summer after my sophomore year in high school, my Mom thought it would be a good idea to send me down...
(0) Comments | Posted March 19, 2012 | 12:07 PM
Surf industry company Roxy, which is essentially the female equivalent of parent company Quiksilver, recently sent a group of their team riders to San Francisco's most...
(0) Comments | Posted December 15, 2011 | 11:54 AM
The video clip below is from an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart was Carson's guest that evening. During the interview, taped 30 years ago in 1981, Stewart decided to read a poem to Carson and the audience. Initially, it seemed like a lighthearted...
(0) Comments | Posted December 13, 2011 | 11:26 AM
There's still plenty of time left before the holiday season wraps up. If you're like me and have trouble trying to come up with good gift ideas for the ones you love, this gift guide will hopefully make things a little easier. These items cover a wide range of category...
(0) Comments | Posted November 14, 2011 | 12:04 PM
(3) Comments | Posted November 5, 2011 | 3:34 PM
Slater's 11th World Title celebration was apparently a little too soon.(1) Comments | Posted November 4, 2011 | 5:41 PM
(0) Comments | Posted November 1, 2011 | 3:52 PM
There is an old saying within the surfing community that goes, "If you can surf Ocean Beach, you can surf anywhere." Rare is a mantra more accurate in surfing. And thus sets the stage for the 10th stop on the ASP World Tour, the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search San...
(3) Comments | Posted October 20, 2011 | 6:49 PM
Despite being in superb form at the famed Supertubes break in Portugal, Kelly Slater couldn't muster one final winning result, as Brazilian surfer Adriano de Souza defeated Slater in the Finals to win the Rip Curl Pro Portugal. With his closest competitor in the World Title chase, Owen Wright, being...
(0) Comments | Posted September 26, 2011 | 1:27 PM
Owen Wright will get his turn. It looks like he'll have to wait for Kelly Slater to first retire though.
In a thrilling final that pitted the defending 10-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater against the defending ASP Rookie of the Year Owen Wright, Slater won the 2011 Hurley Pro...
(6) Comments | Posted August 30, 2011 | 9:40 PM
Kelly Slater won the Billabong Pro Tahiti in clean double overhead waves that produced one of the greatest surf contests in competitive surfing history. The waves were so massive that the contest was actually called off Saturday because the swell was too big, a reason for not running a contest...
(0) Comments | Posted August 24, 2011 | 6:51 PM
At first glance, you wouldn't think actors Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari would have much, if anything, to do with surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, or any other sport involving a board. Truth is, they don't.
Nonetheless, when the opportunity came to interview the Oscar-nominated actor and hilarious comedian, I couldn't resist....
(11) Comments | Posted August 15, 2011 | 10:56 AM
Kelly Slater captured his first U.S. Open of Surfing Title in 15 years Sunday, defeating Australian Yadin Nicol in the finals at Huntington Beach. With the win, the reigning 10-Time ASP World Champion took home a hefty $100,000 check for winning the U.S. Open of Surfing.
"I guess Yadin (Nicol)...
(0) Comments | Posted August 11, 2011 | 1:36 PM
The Godfather of Maverick's Jeff Clark. ©Aric Crabb
While The Godfather of Maverick's Jeff Clark continues to fight for control of a surf contest at Maverick's (go to the bottom of the page for more details), Clark did come away the...
(8) Comments | Posted July 31, 2011 | 5:42 PM
Without question, Shaun White is the greatest competitive snowboarder ever. Back-to-back Olympic Gold Medals. An astounding 11 X Winter Games Gold Medals. Six US Open Titles. Snowboarding Grand Prix Gold Medalist. The list goes on and on. And at the young age of 24, who knows what snowboarding accomplishments White...
(0) Comments | Posted July 21, 2011 | 5:10 PM
A storm that originated in the South Pacific has created such a massive south swell that the greatest surfer ever Kelly Slater decided to skip one of the biggest surf contests in the world, the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, to surf some of the most amazing waves to...
(0) Comments | Posted July 18, 2011 | 4:53 PM
In terms of personal accomplishments, no female snowboarder has achieved more success on a snowboard than Hannah Teter. Hailing from Vermont, yet residing in South Lake Tahoe, Hannah's resume reads like one who is the greatest ever at her sport. Olympic Gold Medal. Olympic Silver Medal. Multiple X Games medals....
(0) Comments | Posted May 8, 2012 | 3:25 PM