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Surfing Dogs Hang Ten at 'Surf City'

Emerald Catron — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:25:35 +0000

That's Sugar, the surf dog riding the biggest wave ever by a dog his size in a small dog surfing contest. It happened this weekend at Surf City Surf Dog -- a weekend-long event in Huntingdon Beach, California. We've got lots of pictures of the event too, which means you get to experience the whole thing without succumbing to massive wet dog funk. You're welcome.

LED Surfboards Light Up The Ocean

Dan Seitz — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:07:59 +0000

If you’re a surfer, you’ll find yourself with a problem. Once the Sun goes down, it’s hard to catch some waves. Pukas Surfboards would like to change that by adding some LEDs. The LEDs are, as you may have guessed, waterproof. These surfboards were designed to both allow surfers to have more visibility for their [...]

Surfer Sets World Record by Riding 78-Foot Wave

Donald Deane — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:18:09 +0000

Pro surfer Garrett McNamara recently set a world record for the largest wave ever surfed after catching a gargantuan 78-footer off the coast of Portugal. Dude, gnarly! According to the Guinness Book of World Records, McNamara broke a 2008 record by more than one foot. In the video below, McNamara nimbly surfs down the face [...]

Surfers Demonstrate How the 'Tron' Guys Would Catch Waves

Donald Deane — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:46:27 +0000

In order to mark the start of summer in Australia, 17 surfers converged on Bondi Beach with glow-in-the-dark wetsuits and surfboards. The resulting footage of their neon night surfing is exactly how you’d imagine the characters of ‘Tron’ catching some killer waves. [via BuzzFeed]

Garrett McNamara Surfs Record Breaking 90-Foot Wave [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:45:20 +0000

In the world of big wave surfing, there's Garrett McNamara and then there's everyone else. Not content to simply surf by on big waves, McNamara recently set a world record for surfing the biggest: a 90 foot monster off the coast of Nazaré in Portugal. That's taller than an eight story building!

California Surfer Narrowly Survives Deadly Shark Attack [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:12:14 +0000

A 27-year-old California man narrowly survived a horrific shark attack while surfing 150 yards offshore in the waters off Marina State Beach on Saturday. Eric Tarantino was surfing when he was suddenly attacked by the deadly predator and bitten in both the arm and neck. Amazingly, Tarantino was able to save himself by frantically paddling [...]

Waves Set Aglow With L.E.D-Lit Surfboard [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:11:04 +0000

Argentinian professional surfer Aritz Aranburu made the sport even flashier by affixing L.E.D. lights to his board. The effect is pretty incredible: When Aranburu surfs at night, it looks like there’s a giant glow stick darting in and out of the waves. Watch the aquatic light show below: [via BroBible]

Surfers Attach Flares to Their Boards to Make Incredible, Glowing Waves [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:28:02 +0000

The Red Bull Surf Team recently shot footage of pro surfers Bruce Irons, Kolohe Andino and Jamie O’Brien catching some Indonesian waves — with emergency flares attached to the back of their boards. As if surfing isn’t hard enough on its own, the guys also had to work to keep the flares above the water. [...]

Shark Jumps Over Surfer in Bizarro 'Happy Days' Moment [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:40:39 +0000

An extreme shark encounter was inadvertently caught on tape by Orlando Sentinel photographer Jacob Langston while he was filming a group of surfers at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. A four-foot spinner shark suddenly emerged from the water and did a barrel roll over an unsuspecting person. Totally gnarly, bro!