February 7, 2012

Surfing America contest kicks off at Trestles

The Surfing America USA Championships kicked off today at Lower Trestles, bringing surfers from around the nation to compete. It’s the seventh year for the contest, and the first year it’s being hold in San Onofre. The contest started with preliminaries held on the south side of the pier last weekend, with the remaining heats [...]

5000 bags of trash; 26 countries join International Surfing Day

In a growing effort to connect surfers with the ocean, the sixth annual International Surfing Day showed countries all over the world participating in the effort. According to Surfrider Foundation,  International Surfing Day events were held in over 200 locations and 26 countries worldwide. The idea started six years ago with the thought that people set [...]

Which top pros will take part in the U.S. Open of Surfing?

  The votes are in…During the last couple of weeks, thousands of fans picked their favorite surfers who will take part in the 2010 U.S Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier.  Last year the huge event saw the introduction of the World Professional All-Star event which is where the public decided which eight world class surfers [...]

Surfing through the night for Project Save Our Surf

The thought of surfing in the dark waters at 3 a.m. kind of creeps me out, thinking about what lurks in the black ocean while the rest of the world sleeps. But Project Save Our Surf creator Tanner Frederick had no problem getting people to sign up for the graveyard session. “There are a lot [...]

International Surfing Day beach cleanup

Have you ever needed a good excuse to go surfing?  Well in one week surfers from all over the globe will celebrate International Surfing Day on Sunday, June 20, 2010. It’s the unofficial, official surfers’ holiday which gives us a chance to promote and celebrate the sport while bringing awareness to the state of our [...]

Surfing America USA Championships

It seems just about every week lately there’s an amateur surf contest happening at some Orange County surf spot.  In a couple of weeks the NSSA National Championships will get underway along with another major competition. The 2010 Surfing America USA Championships will take place at the Huntington Beach Pier and Lower Trestles at the [...]

Dream Tour surfers to compete in U.S Open of Surfing

  Do you want to help decide who competes in the U.S. Open of Surfing this year?  Last year, fans voted online for their favorite Dream Tour surfers who took part in what is considered one of the largest surf competitions on the West Coast. Starting June 7th, fans can go to the U.S. Open of Surfing website and [...]

Pro surfer Jodie Nelson to attempt grueling paddle

Pro surfer and commentator Jodie Nelson is about to embark on a major  journey in an effort to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness.  The Southern California local will attempt a historic mission to become the first woman to stand up paddle 38.9 miles from Avalon in Catalina to Dana Point Harbor. The grueling mission [...]