The Long Island Power Authority recently approved plans for the development of the largest offshore wind farm in the United States. Spearheaded by Deepwater Wind, a clean energy development company, the project aims to place 15 wind turbines, capable of powering 50,000 homes, in Atlantic waters between Montauk and Martha’s Vineyard. Although this project is the […]
The spread of plastic in our oceans is a massive problem that calls for immediate large scale corrective action. Plastic pollution is causing direct harm to marine life, contaminating the food chain, and contributing to climate change (5 Gyres). According to a peer reviewed journal published through PLOS in 2014, there’s more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic weighing […]
Perfect wave pool tubes and huge smiles from some of surfing’s best female talent are reason enough to make this short clip from the Kelly Slater Wave Co inspirational: sources and links: http://www.kswaveco.com image of Coco Ho from http://www.surfingmagazine.com
During the last days of his final term, President Barack Obama expanded the California Coastal National Monument (CCNM), protecting six locations along the coast that make up 6,230 acres of California shoreline. The move was part of a larger conservation and commemoration effort that involved the establishment of three civil rights monuments in Alabama and South Carolina, and the expansion of […]
Mason Ho is one of the most creative and entertaining surfers on the planet. He also happens to hail from a legendary family that includes father Michael Ho (winner of the Triple Crown, Duke Classic, Pipe Masters, and World Cup), uncle Derek Ho (1993 world champion, two-time Pipe Masters champ, and four-time Triple Crown winner), […]
Mick Fanning and Mason Ho teamed up recently and embarked on a transformational surf trip to the mesmerizing, wild, and vast icy paradise that is Alaska. The following short film documents the duo SUPing through ice fields towards marginally surfable waves made by melting glaciers, enduring ice cream headaches so bad they ended sessions, and surfing a couple really […]
“When I look back I want to say that I did all I could to help create a better future for women’s surfing.” – Bianca Valenti Bianca Valenti charges hard in so many ways. She’s a proven contest champion, having won events at Pipeline in 2012 and Nelscott Reef in 2014. She’s also going hard on […]
Indoek and Think Tank Gallery in Los Angeles will be hosting a one-night photography exhibition fundraiser benefiting Surfrider Foundation on Thursday January 12, 2017. The concept behind the show is intriguing – give a single-use camera with 27 exposures to established photographers, have them fire off all 27 frames, and submit the camera to curators at Indoek for image selection […]
It’s hard to imagine an iconic surf spot and natural sanctuary like Trestles and San Onofre State Beach being overrun by the construction of another Southern California roadway, yet this was almost the case. Thanks to the hard work, dedication, and legal action by the Save San Onofre Coalition, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the California Park […]
In this mesmerizing short edit by Perry Gershkow featuring Nat Young and Luke Davis we get a glimpse of Ocean Beach in San Francisco at its best. sources and links: For other vimeo edits by Gershkow check out the link below: https://vimeo.com/search?q=perry+gershkow And check his website: http://www.perrygershkow.com image from: https://251d2191a60056d6ba74-1671eccf3a0275494885881efb0852a4.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/13466202_hills-of-gold—nat-young-kolohe-andino_t64dc030d.jpg