Less than thirty days remain until stand-up paddlers from around the world converge on Manhattan’s waterways for the 4th Annual SEA Paddle NYC. As participants continue to register and train for the 28-mile charity paddle around Manhattan, organized by Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA), key figures in the surf, stand-up paddle and entertainment industries have come on board in support of SEA and the paddle’s eight autism beneficiaries.
This year, avid waterman, extreme sports extraordinaire and environmental advocate Tom Jones is not only joining industry legends for the paddle around New York, but is in the process of making history leading up to SEA Paddle NYC. Jones is currently traveling the 2,800-mile stretch between Key West and New York City via paddle board to advocate for a plastic-free ocean …Â Details
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It seems as though nearly everyone that resides on the west coast of the United States knows how to surf and has been surfing almost their entire lives. For many, surfing becomes a way of life; the connection between nature and man, a fine balance that is able to clear the mind of stress yet with a moment of arrogance that same fluid surface can throw the same person down into a face full of sand. For those who want to try their hand at this extreme sport, there are plenty of places to learn. The following top ten places to learn how to surf on the west coast all feature sandy bottoms, offshore winds, slow-moving waves, and relatively un-crowded spots; but remember that nature is fickle so keep your eye on current ocean conditions because what may have been a great learner’s surf yesterday may not necessarily be great today
10. Otter Rock Beach, Devil’s Punchbowl State Park, Otter Rock, OR
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CRAB ISLAND + DOOLIN POINT IN DANGER
For thousands of years, the waves breaking on the limestone slabs of Crab Island and Doolin Point have been peeling off and spitting tubes. It’s only since the early 1970s that they’ve been ridden by surfers. Since then they have become, along with the Bundoran reefs, the most surfed spots in the country.
They have been on the “must-surf” list of any traveling surfers coming to Ireland, from Kevin Naughton’s arrival in the ’70s, to the McNulty brothers virgin surf on their ancestral turf in the ’80s, to Anthony Walsh’s extended stay last winter  … Details
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JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Sunday, July 18, 2010) – JordySmith (ZAF), 22, has claimed his maiden ASP elite victory, taking outthe Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay over Adam Melling (AUS), 25, in front ofa capacity hometown crowd.
Event No. 4 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Billabong ProJeffreys Bay was nothing but blaring Vuvuzelas and roars from the bluffas these two titans went tit-for-tat in an incredible Final exchange.The young South African proved the victor, dominating from the outsetand securing an emotional first win … Details
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