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watch Leah Oke compete at the World Surfing Games in Santa Catalina, Panama - May 4-12, 2013 canada's surf news
» watch Leah Oke compete at the World Surfing Games in Santa Catalina, Panama - May 4-12, 2013

» Opening ceremonies and first day of competition at the WSG

» Thursday:Leah will be surfing in heat 4 of women's repachage round 2 at 2:45 local time (12:45 in BC) watch live @ http://www.isawsg.com/
May/09/2013

Sepp Bruhwiler - Photo:Neal Lally - Rip Curl Pro 2012 2013 Rip Curl Pro Tofino/Canadian Surfing Championship
» Cox bay - June 01-02, 2013
» Registration opens May 1st
» Results & photos from 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

» go straight to http://ripcurlprotofino.com/

12th annual Clean Water Classic - Westport WA, May 17 - 19, 2013 12th annual Clean Water Classic - Westport WA, May 17 - 19, 2013
» Registration Opens April 1

» go straight to http://www.cleanwaterclassic.com/

Sitka welcomes Nico Manos to their surf team canada's surf news
» Sitka welcomes Nico Manos to their surf team
Mar/21/2013
Vimeo:Sepp Bruhwiler - West Coast - Video Marty Kukler/Adam DeWolfe Bruhwiler family surfing photos & videos

» Vimeo:Sepp Bruhwiler - West Coast - Video Marty Kukler/Adam DeWolfe
Jan/10/2013

Vimeo:Peter Devries and Noah Cohen head out to the East Coast to destroy some Hurricane swell - Film:Scotty Sherin / Edit:Ben Gulliver PD's Videos

» Vimeo:Peter Devries and Noah Cohen head out to the East Coast to destroy some Hurricane swell - Film:Scotty Sherin / Edit:Ben Gulliver
Dec/06/2012

YouTube:Raph Bruhwiler on the hunt for big game and waves - Video:Adam Dewolfe [preview of this years innersection] Adam DeWolfe's surf Photos & Vids

» YouTube:Raph Bruhwiler on the hunt for big game and waves - Video:Adam Dewolfe [preview of this years innersection]
Nov/14/2012

Alberta River Surfing Association wants to build the perfect river surfing wave on the Kananaskis River in Alberta

» Alberta River Surfing Association wants to build the perfect river surfing wave on the Kananaskis River in Alberta
Oct/09/2012

Nixon 'The Weird' surfshop contest - Tofino, Sept 19, 2012 - Photo:Adam DeWolfe

» Nixon 'The Weird' surfshop contest - Tofino, Sept 19, 2012

» 41 photos by Adam DeWolfe
Sep/23/2012

Vimeo:Surfrider Vancouver Island Combing the coast - Vargas and Flores Island cleanups, June 1-3, 2012 - Edit:Adam DeWolfe

» Vimeo:Surfrider Vancouver Island Combing the coast - Vargas and Flores Island cleanups, June 1-3, 2012 - Edit:Adam DeWolfe
Sep/11/2012

Small Pebbles: Surfrider Vancouver Island is raising money with the TLC to support a land purchase at Jordan River. Go to http://www.facebook.com/#!/SmallPebblesBigBeachFundraisingCampaign for auction items and donation info
Vote for Noah Cohen in a Ben Gulliver Video at http://www.innersection.tv

» Vote for Noah Cohen in a Ben Gulliver Video at http://www.innersection.tv/videos/noah-cohen?sort=
Jul/30/2012

Vote for your favourite Canadian Surf Shop Video at  http://surf.quiksilver.com

» Voting ended August 15th for your favourite Canadian Surf Shop Video at http://surf.quiksilver.com/frozenmoments/

5 reasons to take a surf lesson this summer by Raph Bruhwiler - Photo:Adam DeWolfe

» 5 reasons to take a surf lesson this summer by Raph Bruhwiler

» 24 photos by Adam DeWolfe
Jul/25/2012

Vancouver Island SUP series - Stop #2: Tofino - July 14-15 2012 - Photo:Adam Dewolfe

» Vancouver Island SUP series - Stop #2:Tofino - July 14-15, 2012

» 70 photos by Adam Dewolfe

» RESULTS POSTED
Jul/18/2012

Surfing With The Devil: In Search of Waves and Peace in the Middle East by Grant Shilling

» NeW Ebook by Grant Shilling Surfing With The Devil: In Search of Waves and Peace in the Middle East

Raph Bruhwiler - Rip Curl Pro Tofino - June 09, 2012 - Photo:Kathryn Kilpatrick Rip Curl Pro Tofino - June 09 - 10, 2012

» Rip Curl Pro Tofino - June 09 - 10, 2012

» 19 day 1 photos by Kathryn Kilpatrick

» RESULTS POSTED

11th annual Clean Water Classic - Westport, Washington - May 19- 20, 2012

» Clean Water Classic - Westport - May 18-20, 2012 RESULTS POSTED - coastalbc.com

Surfing along the West Coast Trail in the Off Season Landed us in Court = fines, banned from the Park and must assist the public in not making the same mistake
May/10/2012
a new made-in Canada Surf Series from Vice and Red Bull - episode #1 starts with the West canada's surf news
» a new made-in Canada Surf Series from Vice and Red Bull - episode #1 starts with the West
May/01/2012
YouTube:Kalum Temple surfing and skating..random clips Summer and Fall 2011 Bruhwiler family surfing photos & videos

» YouTube:Kalum Temple surfing and skating..random clips Summer and Fall 2011
Mar/02/2012

Help our Canadian Junior Surf Team get to the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship at Playa Venao, Panama in April canada's surf news
» Help our Canadian Junior Surf Team get to the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship at Playa Venao, Panama in April
Feb/16/2012
Noah Cohen Signs Multi Year Deal with Rip Curl - Photo:Jeremy Koreski canada's surf news
» Noah Cohen Signs Multi Year Deal with Rip Curl
Jan/11/2012

 
 
 
 

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♠ surf news & other interesting stuff

» 60 year old surfer off Kauai is 11th shark attack victim this year for Hawai - staradvertiser.com

» Women riding the monsters [Mavericks] - San Francisco Chronicle

» Surfer in fair condition after shark attack; Witness: 'I've never seen anything like this in my life' - times-standard.com

» Surfer Killed By Shark Off Surf Beach In Santa Barbara CA - huffingtonpost.com

» Grant Shilling is Surfing for Peace in the Middle East (INTERVIEW Arwa Aburawa | October 20th, 2012) - greenprophet.com

» The original “Kahuna of Malibu,” Terry “Tubesteak” Tracy, passed away August 22, 2012 - surfersjournal.com

» HG Photocloth - graphics to fabric that can be laminated onto a surfboard - headlinegraphics.com

» Long Beach surf-guard program victim of cuts to Parks Canada - timescolonist.com

» O’Neill celebrating 60 years - oneill.com/60

» 20 foot, 2,000 pound great white shark hauled up by Sea of Cortez fishermen - grindtv.com

» Cape Town surfer killed by a massive 4-5m shark on Thursday - news24.com

» Raincoast, Patagonia, Koreski, Azim, and Devries teamed up for a new film about the Enbridge proposal. We traveled way up coast, N of Van Isle, to where my Raincoast crew and I work and play. Fantastic 2-minute trailer for an upcoming film by chris Malloy and Woodshed Films. View the trailer at http://video.patagonia.com/video/Ground-Swell-Trailer

» Art Brewer Action Surf Photography in Rincon, Puerto Rico - March 3 – 11, 2012

» surfer/shaper, Harold “Iggy” Ige, passes away while paddling in the waters off of Lanikai, Oahu - supthemag.com

» lead role actor in "Of Men and Mavericks" held under and washed through the rocks, taken off by ambulance - mercurynews.com

» Surfline.com founder Sean Collins dies at 59 - msnbc.msn.com

» Land overlooking Mavericks For Sale - sfbay.craigslist.org

» Overturned boat at Jordan River - multiple rescues on weekend [Nov 2011] - www.ccga37.org/blog/

» Toll from Margaret River fire continues to rise - abc.net.au

» A much-loved surfer rides his last wave. Isaiah Oke's ashes spread at Sombrio - theglobeandmail.com

» Great White Shark Attacks Surfer in Marina Calif on Oct 29 - kionrightnow.com

» Warnings posted at Monterey beaches after shark attacks surfer - latimes.com

» TVs, fridges and fishing boats: How TWENTY MILLION tons of Japan tsunami debris is closing in on Hawaii - dailymail.co.uk

» Port Renfrew area surfers rescue three fishermen after boat capsized in rough water - cbc.ca/news

» Parks Canada officials shot and killed a cougar Saturday evening after it was spotted stalking people on Cox Bay Beach in Tofino - timescolonist.com

» Mythbusters debunk 'surfing with dynamite' - youtube.com

» Shark kills bodyboarder in south Western Australia - dailymail.co.uk

» First Annual London Surf Film Festival - londonsurffilmfestival.com
» Chasing the Swell: Big wave surfing through the Pacific - latimes.com
» Japan's tsunami debris headed for our west coast beaches - calcoastnews.com
» A Deeper Shade Of Blue - Jack McCoy's epic film on surfing
» "Blow Up" free download 30 min surf video from Billabong
» O’Neill CWC Canada cancelled for 2011 - surf/ news.htm
» WorldSurfingReserves.org
» Andy Irons' autopsy analysis released - surfline.com
» Timmy Curran Giving Away 3rd Full Length Album "Options" FREE - timmycurran.net
» The parking meters are coming out of B.C. Parks - cbc.ca
» S.F. man who loved to surf dies off Ocean Beach - sfgate.com
» the Alexander Project - a motorcycle-surf journey from Nelson, BC, through the Baja, Mexico and Central America - blog
» AdventureHorse-surfing coming to a beach near you - news.com.au
» Artificial surf reef in Bournemouth closed to the publicA much-maligned £3.2m artificial surf reef declared unsafe - telegraph.co.uk
» Mount Maunganui's artificial surf reef has been branded as a dangerous and expensive flop - bayofplentytimes.co.nz
» Wreckage from an 1878 clipper ship peeks through on Ocean Beach - richmondsfblog.com
» Pete Devries on the cover of Surfer - May 2011 - bcsurfing.dyndns.org
» We used to surf in front of the nuclear power station in Fukushima Japan - surfersjournal.com
» Wave Energy Prototype, 'SeaRay,' Exceeds Expectations - huffingtonpost.com
» Surfer rescues Sonoma County teen who jumped from Golden Gate Bridge - sfgate.com
» Wavegarden man made surfing wavepools and lakes - wavegarden.com
» Sprawling resort would wipe out sections of the Juan de Fuca trail - Forest Action Network
» Westcoaster.ca shuts down - March 2011 - tomhawthorn.blogspot
» river surfing legalised in Munich after being forbidden for 30 years - dw-world.de
» Tofino named 'best surf town' in North America - ctv.ca
» A local man has been charged with assault after a surfing disagreement Feb. 3 at Cox Bay. - Westerly News - Feb 8, 2010
» Pete Devries Brings the Faith to Canada at the Cold Water Classic - grindtv.com
» CWC title stays home.Congrats Pete - Blogspot Christian Moutinho Oct 31
» Port Renfrew log-jams threaten bridges - canada.com/victoriatimescolonist
» Jordy Smith Rodeo Flip - youtube.com
» dynamite surfing video - like, with dynamite
» Toronto-based publisher SBC Media to launch SBC Surf mag March 2007 - mediaincanada.com
» From Toronto, Hardy Surfers Head for 'Canada's South Coast' - washingtonpost.com
» Riding the waves at Westport, Washington's own Surf City - seattletimes.com [nice Noah pic]
» Oh Canada - Finding perfect, freezing surf in the Great White North - surfline.com
» Battles over Jordan River turf lend ugly side to idyllic surfing - Louise Dickson, Times Colonist, Dec 31, 2005
» Rare Surf Sightings Along Canada's Storied Maritimes - surfermag.com
» build a $50 water-proof Camera Housing

Vimeo:Raph Bruhwiler, Isaac Raddysh, Janek Peladeau - West Coast - Video:Kevin Sansalone/Adam DeWolfe - Edit:Ryan Kenny your surf photos

» Vimeo:Raph Bruhwiler, Isaac Raddysh, Janek Peladeau - West Coast - Video:Kevin Sansalone/Adam DeWolfe - Edit:Ryan Kenny
May/21/2013

Vimeo:Waters Edge Project Video by Chris Hannant your surf trip photos

» Vimeo:Waters Edge Project Video by Chris Hannant
May/14/2013

Vimeo:Christian Moutinho teaches his son to surf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Vimeo:Iceland: An Adventure With Reid Jackson your surf trip photos

» Vimeo:Christian Moutinho teaches his son to surf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

» Vimeo:Iceland: An Adventure With Reid Jackson
May/01/2013


♠ canada's surf news


» Leah Oke at the World Surfing Games in Panama - May 4-12, 2013
» 12th annual Clean Water Classic - Westport WA, May 17 - 19, 2013
» 2013 Rip Curl Pro Tofino/Canadian Surfing Championship - Cox bay - June 01-02, 2013
» looks like the Government is backing off de-staffing our Lighthouses

» Jordan River Land Sale info links + maps - Coast resort plan will hurt park
CRD committee unanimously rejects resort proposal Sep/14/2011


♠ canada surfrider

» May/01/2013 Newsletter:May 1 Meeting - Karma Bag - Vancouver Island Brewery Partnership - May Beach Clean Up - Clean Water Classic
» next beach cleanup - Esquimalt Lagoon - Jun 9, 2013

» Small Pebbles: raising money with the TLC to support a land purchase at Jordan River. Go to http://www.facebook.com/#!/SmallPebblesBigBeachFundraisingCampaign for auction items and donation info
♠ ASP / ISA

» Coca-Cola apresenta Quiksilver Saquarema - Itauna,Saquarema, Brazil - May 20 - 26, 2013
» Quiksilver Open Japan - May 30 - June 2, 2013
» Fiji Volcom Fiji Pro - Tavarua/Namotu - Jun 2 - 14, 2013
» Real B Voice Pro Longboard presented by Kaido - Taito, Chiba, Japan - Jun 8 - 9, 2013
» Rip Curl Piedras Negras Pro Ilo-Moquega - Ilo, Moquegua, Peru - Jun 10 - 15, 2013
» Chile Monster present Maui and Sons Arica World Star Tour by Sony - El Gringo,Arica - Jun 10 - 15, 2013
» Murasaki QUIKSILVER JEJU OPEN surfing of contest (Tentative) - Jungmun Beach, Jeju Island, Korea - Jun 13 - 17, 2013
» Mexico Los Cabos Open of Surf - Zippers Beach, Costa Azul, San Jose del Cabo,Mexico - Jun 17 - 23, 2013
» Oakley Pro Bali - Keramas,Bali, Indonesia - Jun 18 - 29, 2013
» Mr Price Pro Ballito - Ballito,(Mobile), South Africa - Jul 1 - 7, 2013
» Surf Open Acapulco - Playa Revolcadero, Acapulco, Mexico - Jul 2 - 7, 2013
» Sooruz Royan Atlantique Pro Junior (Tentative) - Royan, France - Jul 4 - 7, 2013
» Murasaki Pro Junior (Tentative) - Shonan, Kanagawa, Japan - Jul 8 - 15, 2013
» Murasaki Shonan Open (Tentative) - Kugenuma Beach, Shonan Kanagawa, Japan - Jul 8 - 15, 2013
» Reef El Salvador Pro (Tentative) - Punta Roca, El Salvador - Jul 9 - 14, 2013
» Roxy Pro - Biarritz, France - Jul 10 - 14, 2013
» Imbituba Pro Junior (Tentative) - Praia da Vila,Imbituba, Brazil - Jul 12 - 14, 2013
» Be the Influence Surf Pro - Coffs Harbour,NSW, Australia - Jul 12 - 14, 2013
» Doo Australia Pro Junior Lobitos - Lobitos, Piura, Peru - Jul 19 - 21, 2013
» Vans US Open Junior Pro - Huntington Beach,California - Jul 20 - 28, 2013
» Vans US Open of Surfing (Tentative) - Huntington Beach,California - Jul 22 - 28, 2013
» Billabong Sopelana Pro Junior (Tentative) - Sopelana, Spain - Jul 25 - 28, 2013
» Billabong Pro Tahara presented by Xperia - Tahara,Aichi, Japan - Jul 25 - 28, 2013


♠ learn to surf
Learning to Surf - a BC surfing tutorial - Surfing Vancouver Island Learning to Surf - a BC surfing tutorial

» Learning to Surf by Chris Payne
» How To Surf by Tim Maddux
» Learner surfer's FAQ by Stephen Whelan
» The Complete Surfing Guide for Coaches by Bruce Gabrielson

» PD's Trick Tips   Backside Roundhouse

Frontside Carving 360
Frontside Carving 360
The Frontside Snap
Frontside off the Lip
Frontside Air Reverse
Backside Air Reverse
Speed on a Backside Wave
Backside Bottom Turn
Backside Air

Layback Snap
Backside Floaters
Backside Re-entry
Pumping on a Frontside Wave
Frontside Bottom Turn
Frontside Air
Frontside Roundhouse
Frontside Cutback
Frontside Floaters


♠ learn other stuff

» Ding repair FAQ
» wave terminology
» board terminology
» surf terminology
» about waves & sets - John Sidles - Timothy B. Maddux
» foam in the surf? - James G. Acker
» Rip Currents & Undertows - Ray McAllister - Steve Baum - Neil Savage
» Lud's Wave Prediction - Ludwig Omachen
» cold water & rubber
» stretching & flexibility
» Surfboard Design Guide

 


♠ BC & PNW surf resources

» BC Surf Forum - bcsurfing.dyndns.org

» HitchTofino.com - carpool

» Subject to Holdups - the Tofino Groms' Blog

» Raph Bruhwiler's Blog - RaphSurfsCanada.com

» Peter Devries' Blog - hurley.com

» Christian Moutinho Blogspot

» jeremykoreski.com updating the PHOTOBLOG often, so check for updates Jeremy Koreski's PhotoBlog

» Mission - GotSurf - gotsurf.ca : showcase surf oriented content through a series of short documentaries

» pnw surf comps archive - coastalbc

» Surfrider Vancouver Island

» www.SurfriderVancouver.org

» British Columbia Association of Surf Instructors

» UBC Surf Club

» SurfWa - Washington State Coastal Forecast and Surf Resources

» Surfwater - Pacific Northwest Surf Report

» Oregon Surfpage

» Randolph Kashino's Windsurfing and Surfing Weather Links - Sidney BC

» BC Ministry of Transportation Road Report for the Island

» BC Shark and Skate Reports

» Shark Research Committee - documenting shark attacks from the Pacific Coast of North America

» Surf Tofino daily blog dated 2007

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» Alberta River Surfing Association

» SurfMontreal.com

» OuiSurf.ca

» Surfriders Association of Nova Scotia
» East Coast Surf.ca

» Lud's Surfing page
Lud's Surfing page

» Adventure Smart - govt of BC

» Wilderness Medical Consultants - Wilderness First Aid Training

» Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment

» surfing story
» HI Surf Advisory Neal Miyake in Haida Gwaii Queen Charlottes
» HI Surf Advisory Neal Miyake interviews .....

» Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

mags

» SBC Surf.com

» Northern Swell - Canada's Surf Magazine


 
 
 
 

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