After a challenging 4 series event tour Karla Costa Taylor has been crowned the USBA United States National Champion. Karla is a former World Champion that is most known for her radical style and technique. She had planed her come back in 2010 after taking some time off of competitions to have a family. She now has returned, full speed ahead.
Karla showed her commitment to achieving her goals. Taylor won 3 of the 4 events on the USBA, United States Bodyboarding Association, Tour. The North Shore Soap Factory Pipeline Pro; The Sports Chalet US Open of Bodyboarding and the Sandy Beach Pro … Details & Pictures
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Two words: SURFING DOGS. That’s about all it takes to draw a crowd, and that’s what Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 5th annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon is expected to do tomorrow at North Beach (Dog Beach) in Del Mar.
A big crowd, in fact, of at least 5,000 spectators will probably be on paw for all types of human-canine fun and to help raise money to support the Center’s year-round critter rescuing.
Of course this will include dogs hanging ten—or twenty, as the case may be—along with the following and more  … Details
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Summer is almost gone, and the worldwide snowboarders have only one wish: press the fast forward button to skip autumn and go straight to winter. There is nearly a hundred days left until the World Snowboard Day which will launch the winter season in more than 40 countries all over the world.
As every year, the international snowboard community will mobilize on Sunday, December 19th and give the opportunity to the general public to try out the fun of snowboarding. The event concept is simple: the worldwide federations, schools, clubs, shops, resorts and riders offer during one day a large number of free activities to beginners and advanced snowboarders. In the program: initiations, products testing, contests, pro riders signings, concerts, parties, environmental awareness, etc, there will be activities for everyone and for every age  … Details
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