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Surfing: Longboard vs. Shortboard
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 20, 2009 at 1:30pm
Before I started surfing on a regular basis, I naively asked myself, “long board versus short board; what’s the difference?” Obviously I knew they were different, but I didn’t know why. There is, in fact, a world of difference, and in this pos...more
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Links to surf this week
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 16, 2009 at 7:27pm
Again, as always, our favorite links of the week. Check ‘em out and leave a comment with your faves!
Ride With Vito: After a fab debut on TV show Dancing with the Stars, pro snowboarder Louie Vito’s bringing action sports to the living room’s of...more
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No Dribbling The Squid - A contest to help me with a contest
by Apryl
posted October 15, 2009 at 11:45am
No Dribbling The Squid is a new book by Michael J. Rosen with Ben Kassoy that covers a wide variety sports. Not everyday sports like football and baseball, but more fun stuff like shin kicking, swamp soccer, and underwater football. Oh yeah,...more
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This is My Life: China part 1
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted October 14, 2009 at 12:23pm
This is the second installment of This is My Life with Amber Wing. Amber recently went to China, this is part 1 of her journey. Enjoy.
Cast: WakeGirls.com
This is My Life: China part 1 from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.
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Learn To Surf: Tips for Beginners
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 13, 2009 at 5:47pm
Last week, I took my very first surf lesson from Bill Sharp at the Huntington Beach Surf School (read about it here!) and thought it would be a great opportunity to follow up with some beginning surf tips. Surfing’s tough work, and if you want to get ...more
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Links to surf this week
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 9, 2009 at 3:51pm
Snowboard season’s quickly approaching, and of course as the season draws near, so does the online chatter! We have lots of link love to share, highlighting some of the best content from around the Web and bringing it to Westbound Boarder. Have some...more
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Teen wins women’s Wakeboard World Cup in upset victory
by Pretty Tough
posted October 9, 2009 at 3:26pm
We’ve written about teen wakeboarder Raimi Merritt many times as she’s been pulling out surprising wins ever since turning pro at the age of fourteen.
In another stunning upset victory, 16-year-old Merritt beat out the world’s top women riders to w...more
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Learning to surf in Surf City
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 9, 2009 at 3:09pm
I’m new to this whole surfing thing. I’ve lived in LA for more than a year now, and the deal I made with myself before I moved here was that I was going to learn to surf (to make up for the fact I couldn’t snowboard as often). But countless su...more
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Video: WakeGirls Morning Sesh
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted October 6, 2009 at 6:03pm
We headed out to Clermont one morning expecting to do a quick set with Amber and Hayley. When we got there we were pleasantly surprised to find out that Tarah Mikacich and Beck Frangi would be joining us as well. The weather Gods were on our side that d...more
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Night by the Ocean Gala - This Weekend
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 3, 2009 at 6:17pm
Tomorrow night at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, the surfing community and influential personalities alike will come together in support of people who have suffered spinal chord injuries.
The 6th Annual Night by the Ocean Gala (we first wrote about it h...more
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Moving Day
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted October 2, 2009 at 10:19pm
Moving Day from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.
While Amber was away in China, Hayley had to move from their old apartment to their new home. We were lucky enough to be tapped to help out, so we filmed it. Enjoy!
Cast: WakeGirls.com
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Links to surf this week
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 2, 2009 at 7:57pm
Tony Hawk, THE Entrepreneur: As one of the most well-known skateboarding figures and the highest paid athlete in action sports with his pay stub checking in last year at $12million, Tony Hawk has made quite the name for himself. In a recent interview w...more
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Sporty Saturday Spotlight
by Pretty Tough
posted September 26, 2009 at 4:38pm
This week the Sporty Spotlight shines bright on seventeen-year-old Massachusetts’ skateboarder, Rachel Reid. Check out her interview below where Rachel shares how she combats intimidation before competitions, her favorite memory, and much, much more. An...more
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ASP Women’s World Tour adds new Kiwi event for 2010
by Pretty Tough
posted September 22, 2009 at 3:45pm
The ASP Women’s World Tour will be getting a boost next season with the addition of New Zealand’s Taranaki region as a dream tour venue.
The Taranaki Women’s Surf Festival will host the world’s best female surfers from April 14 – 18, 2010 along...more
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4 new board sports to try this Fall
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 19, 2009 at 5:23pm
I know, I know, we all love the traditional snowboard, surf, wake, but every once in a while its fun to try something new. Here are four unique, out-of-the-ordinary board sports for you to try your hand at conquering this fall. Can you try all four ...more
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“Coastal Cleanup Day” - Do Your Part
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 16, 2009 at 4:42pm
This Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9am to noon, Heal The Bay, a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy and clean, is attempting to organize the World’s largest, single-day volun...more
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Dear and Yonder Film Review
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 15, 2009 at 12:06pm
It’s 2009, and if you head to a locals beach where the surf has hit it’s prime, you can look around and see quite the mix of people - young, old, men, and also women. But it wasn’t always that way. Women have come a long way since surfing first ...more
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Sporty Saturday Spotlight
by Pretty Tough
posted September 12, 2009 at 10:13pm
This week, the sporty spotlight is shining bright on fourteen-year-old superstar skateboarder, Emily Noble. Check out her interview below where she shares her thoughts on skateboarding, lessons she’s learned, and her favorite athlete. Plus, don’t mis...more
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Surfing and the importance of learning slow
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 12, 2009 at 6:39pm
This morning, I hit the waves for my very first day surfing since I broke my hand (correction, all my fingers) in early July. While paddling out to sea, desperately trying to remember my 123’s… I was hit stone cold with an enlightening epiphany - n...more
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Video: Supergirl Skate Street Jam 2009
by Pretty Tough
posted September 12, 2009 at 5:55pm
If you couldn’t make it to Venice Beach last weekend for the 2009 Supergirl Jam, check out this video montage of the skateboard event. Contestants include Vanessa Torres, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins, Alexis Sablone, Amy Caron, Leticia Bufoni, Tamara Drybrough a...more
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What’s Goin’ On This Weekend? SoCal Edition
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 11, 2009 at 11:37am
Just because summer has officially come to a close does not mean there’s nothing to do. In fact, our event calendar is just beginning to ramp up. So if you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, check out our list below (by the time you�...more
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Supergirl Jam finale hits Venice Beach
by Pretty Tough
posted September 8, 2009 at 11:07pm
The 2009 Supergirl Jam event series wrapped up in Venice Beach over the weekend as more than 50,000 Labor Day holiday spectators caught a glimpse of action sports industry’s only large scale, all-girl’s competition and lifestyle festival. The event’...more
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Neverland North American Tour
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 8, 2009 at 3:41pm
This fall, Absinthe Films will be debuting its newest film Neverland, and the team is embarking on a North American tour this month to bring the film to YOU. Among world-renowned riders, Neverland features the likes of Travis Rice, Dan Brisse, Bode Merr...more
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