25-foot waves hit North Shore Nov 3, 2009
A Brazilian, she met Jason at a bodyboarding competition ... Taylor, a former South African bodyboarding champion, called the swell "the best so far this season," and said he saw some wave faces that were at least 25 feet ... Alistair Taylor, a former South African bodyboarding champion who now lives on O'ahu, braved the surf yesterday at Pipeline. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Little-known airline fees that tug at your wallet Oct 9, 2009
The Las Vegas-based airline charges a $50 fee to check the rectangular piece of foam used by bodyboarding enthusiasts. Bowling balls, skateboards and bows and arrows also will cost you a fee to check on Allegiant. (MSNBC -- Travel)
All that water and nothing to drink Aug 28, 2009
Whether you are surfing, paddling, kite surfing, bodyboarding, free diving or long-distance swimming, dehydration can creep up on you, and when it does, it can bring some miserable symptoms and, in extreme cases, cause death. The average adult loses more than 10 cups of water daily simply by sweating, breathing and eliminating waste, according to the Mayo Clinic Newsletter. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Novak champ again at Ala Moana Bowls Aug 23, 2009
Matt Solomon won the bodyboarding division. The contest was run during one of the best swells of the year on the Big Island, with wave-face heights reaching 15 feet. (Honolulu Advertiser)
AndyStaplesInside Recruiting Who is God's Power Offor? The answer to name-lovers' dreams. Aug 4, 2009
"But mostly bodyboarding." And like God's Power Offor, Ryder took his share of ribbing for his name. "When the movie Whale Rider came out, that was a popular one," said Ryder, who has a younger brother named Blaze. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bodyboarders ride strong on Oahu Jul 16, 2009
Published: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:10 AM HST O AHU Some Kaua i residents took to the waves on July 4-5 at Sandy Beach s Half Point on O ahu for the United States Bodyboarding Association Sandy Beach Pro presented by Dave and Buster s. ... kauaiclassic wrote on Jul 15, 2009 6:23 AM:" Congratulations to ALL KAUAI BODYBOARDERS for your Outstanding Performance at the United States Bodyboarding Association contest at Oahu's 'Half Point'. Keep up your Strong Bodyboarding and represent Kauai, your... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Monahan facing best in World Longboard meet Jul 11, 2009
Jeff Hubbard of Kaua'i won the men's pro division of the Ocean Current Sandy Beach Pro bodyboarding contest last weekend ... It was the third of four events on the United States Bodyboarding Association's 2009 national tour. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Big Island's Snow wins longboard in California Jun 27, 2009
The 6th annual Sandy Beach Pro bodyboarding contest is scheduled to run July 4 and 5 at Sandy Beach ... The contest will be part of the United States Bodyboarding Association's 2009 National Tour. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Amateur event signals start of surfing season May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Posted on: Tuesday, May 26, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
HSF Kauai concludes 2008-09 season at PKs May 21, 2009
In the 14 & under bodyboarding division, Christian Deason was the winner ... In junior men s 15-18 bodyboarding, Alex Brown took the top honor with Matthew Holtzman in second ... The drop knee open bodyboarding was won by Sammy Morretino. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
More of this story May 9, 2009
They said the dispute probably did not occur as a result of fighting over waves at the popular surfing and bodyboarding beach. Princeville resident Jay Armstrong, a photographer and graphic artist at Pau Hana T s in Puhi, was on his way to work and among the first on the scene, at a time when only one KPD officer was at the intersection, he said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
David Phillips: Work to surf May 7, 2009
Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 2:09 AM HST All of David Phillips money earned working at Kayak Wailua is used to fund his obsession for bodyboarding ... All my money from work goes for bodyboarding, and a substantial chunk of change will be needed for travel to California (Huntington Beach), then Chile, said Phillips, whose primary sponsor is BZ Bodyboards (boards, leashes, board bags, moral support, etc ... But he d like to help change that, and sees a place for a world professional... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Sizzling down south Apr 18, 2009
The strand is bracketed by twin tidal pools (in the morning, when the water is low, you can watch white-and-yellow crabs scuttle into their rocky pockets), and the continuous one- to two-foot waves are perfect for bodyboarding. What's most striking about Sibama, however, is its absences: no garbage (just handfuls of green and burgundy seaweed tossed up by the sea), no tourists (just a few patient fishermen, thigh-deep out past the tide pools), and almost no development, in deference to an... (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Great South American Beach Finder Mar 25, 2009
The strand is bracketed by twin tidal pools (in the morning, when the water is low, you can watch white-and-yellow crabs scuttle into their rocky pockets), and the continuous one- to two-foot waves are perfect for bodyboarding. What's most striking about Siba;ma, however, is its absences: no garbage (just handfuls of green and burgundy seaweed tossed up by the sea), no tourists (just a few patient fishermen, thigh-deep out past the tide pools), and almost no development, in deference to an... (Concierge.com)
Champion Hardy the life of the party Feb 26, 2009
Australia's Ryan Hardy earned a celebration by winning the Turbo Pipeline Pro men's bodyboarding contest ... The Pipeline Pro is the first event on the International Bodyboarding Association's 2009 world tour, so Hardy will be ranked No. 1 going into the next event in Brazil ... He is regarded as one of bodyboarding's best big-wave riders, with victories at dangerous venues such as Teahupoo, Tahiti, in 2000, and then Shark Island, Australia, in 2006. (Honolulu Advertiser)
