surfing
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Sea Otter on the Lam Steals Hella Surfboards and Looks Cool Doing It
A large sea otter has been making rounds as the most notorious surfboard-stealing sea creature this side of the Pacific Ocean. As of Wednesday, the aggro otter—herself a member of an endangered species found in central California—still remains at large, stalking the waters off the coast of Santa Cruz for her next barney victim. The…
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There’s A Direct Link Between Coastal Town Economies – And Surf Breaks
A high quality surf breaks boost economic growth in nearby areas – that’s a fact. And thanks to University of Sydney research, we know by how much.
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Sure, Here’s A Guy Surfing A Thunderstorm
Sean MacCormac is just like you and me. He puts his (probably very expensive custom sportswear) pants on one leg at a time, then straps a snowboard to his feet, cinches a parachute to his back, and leaps headlong out of a plane and directly into a thunderstorm above Florida.
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Kelly Slater’s Incredible Plan To Make Lakes Surfable
Maybe you saw the Tony Hawk of surfing upload a video of a perfect man-made wave back in December. According to Bloomberg, Kelly Slater is trying to sell flawless artificial barrels to the world for somewhere between $US2 and $US20 million ($2.7 and $27.8 million) a pop, which is a bargain considering the R&D that…