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
Kuta-Bali — At Nirwana Golf Resort, 6PM on Friday July 6th, Quiksilver will open the bidding on exact replica surfboards from five of Quiksilver’s greatest surfing legends, Mark Richards, Tom Carroll, Martin Potter, Matt Hoy, and Jake Paterson, in their on-going efforts to raise money to help clean up Bali’s beaches.
This is a once-in-a-life time opportunity to own a piece of history, with the money going towards the on-going  … More
Somewhere between Fayetteville and the coast, a flotilla of small boats is making its way down the Cape Fear River.
The kayaks and canoes paddled by Fort Bragg soldiers began their journey from just outside Fayetteville on Friday. The soldiers are covering 130 miles of the Cape Fear River.
Their goal, geographically speaking, is Fort Fisher, near the mouth of the river.
But the soldiers say their destination isn’t their real goal  … More
Board Rescue, a 501(c)(3) non profit company has been in operation since 2008. Their mission is to provide skateboards and safety equipment to organizations that work with underprivileged and or at-risk youth throughout the United States. Board Rescue’s founder, Gary Holl, had the opportunity to work with two talented multimedia design students Paula Viidu and Niclas Facius on a short video that shows the positive impact Board Rescue has made to one of its many recipient organizations. “I hope that everyone gets a chance to see this short film because it tells our story. It validates that our efforts at Board Rescue play a huge part in the success of the organizations that we donate to. The parents, teachers and other academic support staff see the positive results. And of course the children and ultimately their communities benefit greatly. ” said Holl.