Surfing

JUNE (Creative) June and I swam out to the reef on a winter’s day. The waves were massive, but June was an excellent swimmer and she convinced me it would be fun. She was older and very unpredictable. We challenged each other to dive deeper, to swim further onto the reef. June was winning. She called me coward and roused that I was too scared to touch the reef. She pushed me and mocked me until I couldn’t take it anymore. I timed it perfectly between the sets, and swam over to the shallow reef.…

Do Stalker Ads Creep You Out? A few months ago I decided to leave home and rent out some office space. I splurged and bought a new office equipment, furniture and general supplies. I’m an avid online shopper and Amazon.com is one of my best friends. Sometimes Amazon can get a little creepy when it decides to stalk me. Over the next month as I settled into the new office, I kept seeing ads for trash cans, binder clips and desk chairs. Amazon went above and beyond in making sure that I had a place…

The report I will be doing is about Kelly Clark. Snowboarding is what she competes in. Kelly Clark went to the Olympics 3 times. This is her story. Amazingly Kelly Clark was given birth to in Newport, Rhode Island in the U.S. She was born on July 26, 1983. First of all, she started snowboarding at 7. After that, she started snowboarding she initiated to compete in 1999 as a member of the U.S snowboarding team in 2000. Now, this is when she was training. Her training was in the Mount Snow…

In the early 1900’s in Australia no one had ever heard of surfing. No one even liked the idea of mixed bathing in the ocean, as it was morally wrong. Surfing in Australia still had a long way to go, but things were about to happen which would change our lives forever. It all started in Sydney, Manly beach. The Beginning of the Surf Club Bathing between 6am and 8pm at Manly beach in 1901 was illegal until a group protesting against the ban were successful and the law was removed in 1903. Despite…

Chris Burkard, Outdoor and sports photographer: Chris Burkard became known for his epic surfing photo’s at age 19, where he worked in his hometown of California. Living in his car he would photograph surfers during the day and try and make a sale on the beach to the athletes that same afternoon. Chris is 31 years of age and a creative entrepreneur, he worked as an intern during 2006 for surfing magazines and he got educated on the workings of editorial publication. The outdoors was…

Surfing isn't a cheap sport. A surfboard alone can cost you good chunk of money. Luckily, purchasing a quality board doesn't have to destroy your monthly budget. Whether you're new to surfing or you're looking to replace your current board, buying a used surfboard is a great option that will save you a whole lot of money at the end of the day. Why New Surfers Should Stick With A Used Surfboard As a new surfer it's easy to get caught up in the glitz and glam of purchasing a fancy new surfboard…

paper to video games. however today lets talk about some advancements in one of my favorite pass times, skateboarding. let us go back to 1958, surfing is a sport that is growing in popularity. but waves have good and bad days. and surfing isn't really a winter sport. the solution to the problem was to find a way to surf on the ground, how sidewalk surfing was achieved was by taking a roller skate and sawing it in half in between the four wheels then take a 2x4…

your commencement from the University of Hawaii. Have you ever been surfing? If not, I encourage you to as soon as you can. Surfing is my life, when I don’t have regular things to do in my life, I surf. Even though surfing is my getaway there are some challenges that come along with it as well, a lot of good things came up in my life because of surfing, I also have had challenges including being a shark attack survivor, and surfing gives me confidence I sometimes can’t find anywhere else…

best waves for river surfing, and paddlers, anglers and floaters will all find an appreciation for waves that range anywhere in skill from beginner to expert. Not only are you surfing, you will see some of Idaho's most beautiful sites, and learn about the swims. Whether you want a mellow experience or something more rough, you can find it here. (-- removed HTML --) Lochsa River Surfing (-- removed HTML --) Lochsa's Pipeline is one of the best places to experience for surfing a river in the…

doing everything honestly as it should be; mischief still permeated the air. However, none of this mattered anymore on the day the Twin Towers fell. A regular day with his accompanied mischief was changed forever. In the New York Times article "Not Surfing on 9/11," author Thad Ziolkowski gives a personal essay about his 'ordinary' day on September 11, 2001. I simply love the approach that Ziolkowski took on this article/personal essay. On a such a sensitive topic, it is usually hard…