Shark Week begins Sunday. One of the great human stories for thousands of years is the individual facing something this grand and awesome yet also this mysterious and frightening. One response is to fight it. Another is to just stand there and be reverent. And that is why Shark Week never loses its appeal with viewers
Last year, the summer programming phenomenon of Discovery Channel attracted 26.6 million viewers. The Shark Week specials get up close and personal with these amazing predators. The encounter puts emphasis on education – on understanding how much we’ve learned about sharks and how much we still can learn  … More
Mitch Rawlins has conquered the iconic 2012 NMD Shark Island Challenge, in Sydney, Australia.
The notorious Shark Island break, located south of Sydney, was run and surfed in two-meter waves. The four-man final was a memorable one with Mitch Rawlins exchanging waves with other finalists Ewan Donnachie, Jason Finlay and Damian King.
It was Mitch who came  … More
Flavio Brito and a Brazilian team of supporters have announced a brand new event in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil.
It will be the richest bodyboard event of 2012 boasting a total prize money of $75,000 dollars. The Rio Bodyboarding International with feature a $30,000 WWT Grand Slam combined with a $45,000 6-Star GQS for Men.
The contest will be … More
Puerto Escondido, one of the best bodyboarding waves in the world, is severely threatened. The local Mexican town was devastated by Hurricane Carlotta on the 15th June, 2012.
Two children died when their house was taken by a mudslide, and one 56-year-old woman passed away when the wind from the category 2 hurricane flipped her car.
The beach side town has been severely damaged and  … More