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Careful (pic)

grumpleflump — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:27:18 -0700

OCCY x KELLY SLATER INTERVIEW [video]

grumpleflump — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:24:13 -0700

Occy (Mark Occhilupo) sat down for an exclusive interview with eleven time world champion Kelly Slater.

5 Tips: A (Very) Amateur Guide to Spearfishing

grumpleflump — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:29:33 -0700

There are certain things in life that one must do. Fall in love. Sleep in the sand. Sit in silence. Create things. There are many more, but one prominently perched near the very top of this list is spearfishing. It seems trite in comparison to falling love, but I’m not kidding.

Teahupoo Tahiti 13 05 2013 [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:39:20 -0700

Teahupoo returns to center stage as the first monster swell of the year rolls through (pic)

grumpleflump — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:33:50 -0700

World's 20 Best Surf Towns

grumpleflump — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:50:47 -0700

A great surf town is the nearly magical sum of consistent waves, inviting accommodations, friendly locals, fun nightlife, delicious food, and plenty of activities should the ocean go flat. The following is a list of the world's best surf towns, picked not necessarily because they are home to the best waves, but because the sum of their parts makes them inviting for locals and visitors alike.

17 Photos: Strange Rumblings Outtakes

grumpleflump — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:46:22 -0700

JULIAN WILSON'S WHATCHA-MA-CALL-IT IN RIO [video]

grumpleflump — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:37:18 -0700

We're not even sure what to call this maneuver that Julian just pulled in Rio. Julian called it a loop revert. What would you call it? Taking suggestions in the comment box!

Social Absorption - How do do Life

grumpleflump — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:42:45 -0700

Jeep Shower [video]

grumpleflump — Sat, 11 May 2013 08:53:09 -0700

Mike writes: This is a project I've been working on for a year or so now. The ultimate goal was to be able to throw the input line into a stream or river and have unlimited hot water where ever I am. I've also always wanted a way to keep clean while camping, for not only myself, but also any people that come with that like to be outdoors but also smell nice.

Mobile App Hooks You Up With Fresh Fish in Pacifica

grumpleflump — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:39:38 -0700

Local app makers at Phondini Partners, a Half Moon Bay based company that builds mobile applications for iPhone, iPad and Android platforms, are at it again.

ABROAD - a short film by John Lynch [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:47:54 -0700

Cinematographer and director John Lynch releases his newest film, ABROAD.

John John | BEGIN AGAIN [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:46:48 -0700

A short featuring John John Florence and friends titled "Begin Again" on the North Shore of Oahu and Maui.

YOUNG, RESTLESS

grumpleflump — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:38:51 -0700

'21 Days' follows diligent Dream Tour rookie Nat Young to Tahiti

CARTER CON OLAS [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:36:03 -0700

Jeremy Carter escapes the crowds of Trestles and gets some different right point break fun south of the border. Video by Noah Alani

Avalanche (pic)

grumpleflump — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:15:12 -0700

Reaching out across the ocean: Del Norte student proposes plan to return boat to Japanese school

grumpleflump — Sun, 05 May 2013 13:07:11 -0700

Del Norte High School sophomore John Steven will approach his leadership class on Monday to propose how to return the barnacle-encrusted panga boat that washed up on a local beach to a Japanese city devastated by the March 2011 tsunami.

”I was stunned it could come that far and travel so long and make it to our little town,” the 15-year-old said.

Shawn Dollar's Dec. 21, 2012, wave at Cortes Bank officially has measured at 61 feet

grumpleflump — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:03:30 -0700

Shawn Dollar's Dec. 21, 2012, wave at Cortes Bank officially has measured at 61 feet, breaking the world record for largest wave ever paddled into.

Standing in front of a packed house at the XXL Awards at The Grove Theater in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night, Dollar dedicated the ride to fallen big-wave surfer Sion Miloksky, who drowned surfing Maverick's in March 2011.

Preview: 2013 ISA World Surfing Games [video]

grumpleflump — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:43:33 -0700

The 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games in Santa Catalina, Panama, begins Saturday May 4 with the opening ceremony, which features the traditional Parade of Nations and Sands of the World Ceremony, followed by the official Press Conference.

Crap Surfer - The Movie [video]

grumpleflump — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:39:18 -0700

Surfing: wipe out the negativity

grumpleflump — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:29:45 -0700

Ever wondered why surfers are so chilled out? It's not just about whether they entered the green room. It's because the crashing waves help to boost moods and can act as an antidepressant.

Film on early surf brand days turns up drama [video]

grumpleflump — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:37:27 -0700

'Drift' was shot over six weeks during winter of 2011 in and around the breathtaking and epic setting of the remote Western Australia coastline in locations from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin, including Margaret River, Augusta, Gracetown and Nannup, with over 70 local crew employed for the shoot.

Purchase Power

grumpleflump — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:32:52 -0700

If you had a hundred grand to spend on surf stuff could you do it? Not squander it away on some highfalutin voyage on the Indies IV, but could you actually spend $100,000 on boards and gear?

Amber Winds [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:36:59 -0700

Alex Gray and Timmy Reyes head south in search of the best Turkeymelt in Mexico, finding some tubos peligrosas along the way.

The day Brian Wilson is arrested for failing to surf [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:34:25 -0700

In 1976, Brian Wilson, the mastermind behind The Beach Boys, was "arrested" by the Highway Patrol Surf Squad for "failing to surf and neglecting the use of state beach for surfing purposes".

Waves Are Different After Sandy, and Some Surfers Say Better

grumpleflump — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:59:12 -0700

Walking down Beach 90th Street in Rockaway offers a glimpse of a neighborhood in the midst of an uphill battle: windows are shuttered, lawns are littered with debris and a beach is unprotected by its boardwalk. Yet as Rockaway slowly recovers, block by block, one crucial element is back, and, according to some, better: the wave.

How to Sell a Board on Craigslist

grumpleflump — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:55:48 -0700

Stephen Koehne Surfing/Fishing Promo [video]

grumpleflump — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:54:23 -0700

21Days: De Souza/Young, Episode One

grumpleflump — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:20:00 -0700

Under the all-seeing eye of Corcovado mountain's Christ The Redeemer statue, and deep below the Rocinha favela, which cuts an odd contrast to the wealthier districts beneath, the Billabong Pro lands soon in Brazil. Two weeks' time, in fact. It is the third world tour event this year, and though the title race is still forming, there is no such thing as an unimportant tour stop.

Timmy Missions | Hawaii [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:18:57 -0700

Just in case you're wondering where Timmy has been and what kind of waves he has been scoring. The latest Timmy Missions has you covered. Press PLAY!

San Francisco Postcards

grumpleflump — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:30:16 -0700

A collection of vintage postcards, distributed by Getty Images, offers a glimpse of life in San Francisco during the first half of the 20th century. This series covers the period from 1900 to 1930.

Marcio Freire [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:44:24 -0700

Marcio Freire is an original paddle in pioneer at Peahi and all around nice guy. Born in Brazil, Marcio moved to Hawaii over 10 years ago. He has had submissions in the Billabong XXl, and scored an alternate spot on the Red Bull Paddle at Peahi event. He also starred in Jaws "Changing the Game" the first paddle in at Peahi documentary.

Surfer (photo)

grumpleflump — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:46:06 -0700

Dry Reef Barrel (pic)

grumpleflump — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:20:50 -0700

Boom! (animated gif)

grumpleflump — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:21:48 -0700

click it

Caption Please (without using the word Boob or Nippy)

grumpleflump — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:16:54 -0700

The actress, who plays Bianca Scott in the Aussie soap, was filming a surfing scene off Sydney's Palm Beach when she suffered the embarrassing wardrobe malfunction yesterday.

The Week in Review

grumpleflump — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:43:51 -0700

Scrap Surf [video]

grumpleflump — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:25:51 -0700

Eric Singer teams up with friends to create a unique wooden surfboard. Watch how Singer and company process and shape this functional one-of-a-kind board using reclaimed wood found on the Oregon coast.

Same Sea Different Sand [video]

grumpleflump — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:29:47 -0700

Philip Goold travels from North Carolina to the Caribbean, while surfing in the same sea, but with different sand.

Nathan Hedge Returns -- Sober [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:42:00 -0700

Former ASP Top 10 surfer mounts his sober comeback.

Owen Wright explains a few awkward Internet photos. [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:32:36 -0700

Jack Nordgren talks surfing the Great Lakes [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:38:07 -0700

Set Free by the Sea

grumpleflump — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:41:50 -0700

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The Twin Islands: Trinidad and Tobago

grumpleflump — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:03:13 -0700

I am Brendan Delzin, a Caribbean lifestyle photographer from the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago. I have an enormous passion for the natural environment of the islands and I constantly strive for its conservation. Trinidad and Tobago is a twin island republic located in the southern reaches of the Caribbean Sea. The islands are home to people who are rich in culture and tradition.

In Mexico, Where the Waves Still Win

grumpleflump — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:47:44 -0700

Planning a return trip to my favorite beach in the world, I was almost as apprehensive as I was excited. The last time I visited Troncones — a town of some 600 people pushed up against the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains on the Pacific coast of Mexico — was five years earlier.

SURFER - In Harm's Way [video]

grumpleflump — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:32:29 -0700

An interview with Greg Long about the state of big-wave surfing.

INTERVIEW: ALANA BLANCHARD

grumpleflump — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:31:49 -0700

StRaNGe Beautiful LIFE - Episode 10: Maghreb Dreaming [video]

grumpleflump — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:24:53 -0700

So I got a message off Stokesy from Morocco…. Chart looks pumping for Sunday onwards, get out here! Seeing that its only a 3 hour flight to Casablanca I was thinking yeah lets do it, thats easy!

Spring Cleaning - Balaram Stack [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:35:16 -0700

Balaram Stack in Australia doing some sponsor Spring Cleaning. Mixed in with some other clips and this is what you get!

JD Lewis at Home [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:34:34 -0700