Pro wakeskating climbed to another level on Saturday, September 11, as the world’s top pro wakeskaters competed for the sport’s most coveted title at the 7th Annual Rockstar Energy Drink Byerly Toe Jam.
The prestige of the event was even higher this year, with a huge crowd and Livestream webcast on O’Neill’s Facebook page. Riders were also competing for the highest purse in the history of wakeskating at over $20,000. Contour Cameras stepped up this year, awarding each winner with a hands-free HD video camera and waterproof housing.
The field was narrowed down a week previous to the event, and the Toe Jam always showcases every aspect of wakeskating. Eight riders qualified for the boat portion, eight for cable, twelve for PWC and twenty for the winch pool jam on Saturday night. This year … Details & Pictures
What began as another exhilarating manta ray night dive off Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on an August evening in 2010, quickly turned into the theft of the century. Cameraman Travis Matteson was capturing footage for the scuba diving travel television show “Into the Drink” aboard the Kona Aggressor II. Suddenly, one of the manta’s giant wings hooked his light system, and darted off with the nearly $10,000 worth of photo gear. Underwater videographer Johnny Reidt caught the entire theft on camera, and the manta, carrying the stolen photo rig, captured some amazing footage of the nighttime reef. Remarkably, the camera rig was found completely intact after an eight-minute run by the manta, just yards from the dive boat. Case closed.
Newport Beach, California
25 – 26 September 2010
’80’s Inspired Weekend Includes The Quiksilver Echo Beach Challenge, Expression Sessions,
and ‘Echo Beach’ Documentary Screening, Parties and More!
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 13 September, 2010 : – – Huntington Beach, Calif. Quiksilver today announced details for the 22nd Annual Quiksilver Newport Beach Surf Championships, presented by Jack’s Surfboards. The competition, set for September 25-26, focuses on a commitment to local surfers, and hosts both groms and legends. Also included in the weekend’s activities are the ‘Quiksilver Echo Beach Challenge,’ an invitational event pairing groms with top pros; and the ‘Expression Session’ paying homage to the ’80’s era of surfing with prizes for “Best ’80’s Trick,†“Flashiest Wetsuit†and “Most Colorful Surfboard.â€
The weekend’s events will conclude with  … Details