“Swim from the Farallon Islands to San Francisco? Foolish, simply foolish,” may be the first response from people when they hear of people swimming from the Farallon Islands. But on a clear starry night in August of 1967 a Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Evans jumped into the calm 56°F waters and began his swim from the Farallon Islands towards the California shoreline, 20 miles away. Â
Splash forward to this Saturday, June 19, 2010.  A team of  … Details
On May 1, for the 16th time in 16th years, Kyle Petty will climb on his motorcycle and begin a cross-country journey that, ultimately, will benefit children throughout the United States.
Though Petty’s Charity Rides are once-a-year affairs, his commitment and generosity are relentless — and all the more poignant in that the death of his son, Adam, inspired the creation of Victory Junction Gang Camp, which the charity ride has supported since its opening in 2004Â …Â Details
The Hidden Valley Ski Patrol, a non-profit organization and member of the National Ski Patrol, is holding a ski and snowboard swap sale on Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday Nov. 22. The hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. It will be held at the Hidden Valley Lodge on Breakneck Rd. (off Rt. 515) in Vernon.
There will be thousands of articles of new and used Ski and Snowboard equipment, clothing and Accessories. Several ski shops bring new merchandise … Details
Costa Mesa, CA (September 14, 2009): Rip Curl’s Taylor Knox has teamed up with his longtime trainer, Paul Hiniker, and Koastal Media to release “Surf Exercises”, a DVD aimed to showcase the exact regemine that has earned him the street cred of being one of the fittest surfers on the ASP World Tour.
The workout regimine, demonstrated on Surf Exercises, targets balance as the center piece of advanced strength, speed, and rotational flexibility to not just inspire a more functional body but to make you surf better.
“These types of core strength routines shown in Surf Exercises are what I credit taking my surfing to another level,” stated Taylor shortly before this week’s event at Lower Trestles. “They’ve greatly helped the longevity of my career, and I think it’s incredibly beneficial to anyone trying to improve their surfing or their health in general.”
Surf Exercises will be available to purchase this September and will be distributed exclusively by Koastal Media: 800-4811-6468