The beach was calmer ... just a few days ago Aug 26, 2008
Taylor Stair, 7, pulls Skyler Vail, also 7, on a boogie board through the gully along Jacksonville Beach ... Some pulled each other on boogie boards. (Florida Times-Union)
Obama surfs, honors late mother as vacation ends Aug 16, 2008
The 1979 Punahou School graduate shook hands with one young man riding a boogie board, but otherwise he focused on riding the waves. A few onlookers snapped photos from the beach. (USA Today -- News)
The week in photos Jun 30, 2008
His mother, Jill Zarins, looks on as she heads for the waves with a boogie board and 6-year old Dylan Weir of West Palm Beach, a friend. ( Uma Sanghvi/ The Post). (The Palm Beach Post)
Elvis has left the beach Jun 6, 2008
I love to play in the ocean on my boogie board, so I skipped the bar. After catching waves for about 30 minutes, I looked down at one point and saw the tail portion of a huge fish that appeared to be a shark just inches from my legs. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Primal test - Montana racers to tackle challenging Quest on home turf Jun 6, 2008
A riverboard resembles a half-sized surfboard or boogie board. Competitors put on wet suits and swim fins to power downstream through river rapids. (Missoulian, MT)
What are you going to do over summer vacation? Jun 4, 2008
One of them is that I would boogie board a huge wave and land safely ... We go and hang out on the shore and swim and boogie board at the beach. (Los Angeles Daily News)
North America's top shark-attack beaches Apr 19, 2008
You can swim and surf and boogie board with nary a worry at almost any beach on the planet. You are not a seal. (USA Today -- Travel)
Boy feared drowned as rains wreak havoc Feb 3, 2008
Searching into the darkness ; more than 50 volunteers and rescue personnel scour Woolgoolga Creek for a boy who disappeared while on his boogie board yesterday afternoon ... Police and fire brigade officers, with State Emergency Service and Surf Life Saving volunteers, searched the swollen Woolgoolga Creek and nearby swampland north of Coffs Harbour for the boy, 15, who disappeared while boogie boarding ... About 5pm searchers found the teenager's boogie board and were continuing the search last... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Senator Joyce helps save man from surf Jan 15, 2008
The senator grabbed his boogie board and he and two other rescuers swam out to the man. "I handed him the board, but you've got to be careful when someone is in trouble that they don't drown you," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Heroic youth Dec 8, 2007
Blake was out on the water on a boogie board when the wind and waves suddenly became rough ... Blake noticed one of the boys was unable to hold his head up, so he gave away his own boogie board, went to the boy and held his head out of the water until a lifeguard arrived. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Stormy weather heads toward island chain Dec 5, 2007
At Oahu's Waimea Bay, lifeguards had to rescue a man who lost his boogie board and was swept by rip currents from the Sunset Beach side of the bay to the Haleiwa side, lifeguard Abe Lerner said. "Two guards told him it was not advisable to go in there," Lerner said, but the man unwisely persisted. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Fort Myers offers miles of attractions Oct 24, 2007
Bring you bikini and boogie board to Fort Myers Beach, in southwest Florida ... Here you'll find parasailing and Jet Ski rentals, kids balancing on Boogie boards, even a man pushing an ice cream cart down the hard sand. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Platte River Parkway makes a whole new water world on an old river in Casper Aug 12, 2007
He and his kids regularly kayak and boogie board down the river. They ve even done whitewater rodeo kayaking, which involves riding and surfing the rapids and spinning in the waves. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
More of this story Aug 7, 2007
Boogie Board designer shapes board for paralyzed teenager - North County Times - Coastal ... Boogie Board designer shapes board for paralyzed teenager ... OCEANSIDE -- Tom Morey, who invented the Boogie Board more than 30 years ago, has used his years of surfboard-making experience to design one that allowed a teenage boy who is quadriplegic to more freely ride the tide. (North County Times)
The Classic is history after today Aug 5, 2007
Maria Sharapova won on the court yesterday, but her last experience in the surf with a boogie board was not as successful. The surf wasn't up. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Boogie board competition rides on Aug 3, 2007
Future superstar boogie boarder Lauren Rage ... The 3rd Annual Hampton Beach Boogie Board Competition ... Gregory Betti, the self-proclaimed commissioner of the Boogie Board Championship Contest, said the competition began after all the kids in the group began bragging that they could outride their elders. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Avila waters safe for fun on Fourth Jul 3, 2007
Updated Tuesday, July 03, 2007. Weather Sponsored By. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Is it safe to go back into the water at Avila, Pismo? Jul 3, 2007
Len Wood/Staff The only shark seen at Avila Beach Monday was printed on a boogie board. Last week's ocean closure because of a shark sighting turned into an advisory late Monday. (Santa Maria Times)
Hang 20. Super dogs skateboard, surf Jun 27, 2007
Those who surf near the Ventura Pier on a Saturday morning are accustomed to Buddy surfing with Hooker, or Buddy surfing alone on his boogie board. "He can turn his board left or right, which is really impressive," said fellow surfer Scott Roberg of Ventura as he watched Buddy ride a wave in on his boogie board ... "We were at the beach playing with the kids, teaching my son how to boogie board," Hooker said. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Reading the rips at Jalama Jun 21, 2007
The two keep their eyes on beachgoers like Kensley Edman, 10, below, of Lompoc, who catches a wave on her Boogie Board under the watchful eye of her friend's father. Ian Vorster/Staff. (Santa Maria Times)
Beach Patrol has 'sheer-terror day' Jun 17, 2007
The pair were floating on a boogie board. "I didn't even know I was in danger," Windeler said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Supervisor back home after water accident Jun 16, 2007
NATCHEZ The Adams County supervisor who was injured last weekend in a boogie boarding accident, is back home and doing well ... and was riding a boogie board when he hit his head on the seafloor, jamming his neck ... A boogie board is just a Styrofoam board you lay down on and the waves take you in, Watts said. (Natchez Democrat, MS)
Urban hits road, Hugh gets wet May 29, 2007
LEAVING the farm and taking to the beach, Australia star Hugh Jackman checked in his horse and opted for a boogie board to play his favourite role as father. And while Jackman was cooling off, his co-star's husband Keith Urban was doing his best Easy Rider impersonation on a Harley not far away. (Daily Telegraph)
Surf's up at Valley water parks May 26, 2007
Many people come just for the sessions when the wave pool closes to everyone but boogie boarders ... "It (a boogie board) lets them maneuver on the waves better than a normal raft would," Hacker said ... Students use long boards made of a softer material, like a boogie board, for safety. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
WHERE WERE THE LIFEGUARDS? May 12, 2007
"It was scary. But after I prayed, Matthew came to get me on his boogie board," she said. Matthew Smith, of Harrisburg, Penn. (Florida Times-Union)
Sharks bite boy, surfer in TCoast attacks Apr 1, 2007
A month later, a shark bit a 9-year-old girl's leg as she played on a boogie board near the Ocean Village community in St. Lucie County. Lifeguards posted flags along Hutchinson Island on Saturday to warn swimmers about the possibilities of rip currents and stinging marine life, but the sharks seemed to have caught beachgoers off guard. (The Palm Beach Post)
Wolf brings survival skills to Dodgers Feb 22, 2007
He reminded himself of that blustery morning at County Line when he was 15 and following the crowd on a boogie board, into monster waves and serious trouble. He'd nearly drowned, tumbling and fighting for a single breath until the next breaker crashed. (Los Angeles Times)
Bodyboard rider drowns in Vic surf Feb 20, 2007
The body of a boogie board rider reported missing on a surf beach south of Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon has been found ... One of the men swam to shore and the boogie board belonging to the second man floated in a short time later. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Surfer mauled by shark off Australian beach expected to recover Feb 4, 2007
Matthew McIntosh, 26, was riding a boogie board Saturday off Shelly Beach, 600 kilometers (370 miles) north of Sydney, when a shark bit his foot and lower left leg. Craig Harris, a friend who had been surfing nearby, helped McIntosh to the beach where he was treated by paramedics before he was airlifted to hospital. (International Herald Tribune)
Obama at the Beach... Jan 10, 2007
There's Catherine Zeta-Jones in a teeny string bikini, Penelope Cruz in a cleavage shot on a boogie board, Jessica Alba in a skimpy fuchsia bandeau bikini, and hunky Australian actor Hugh Jackman shirtless in Nevis. Then there's the junior senator from Illinois. (The Drudge Report)
Sands of heaven Dec 30, 2006
It was pleasant this year, and improved further by my 9-year-old's discovery that boogie boards can carry you close to heaven ... " Wow," said my boogie boarder ... She hugged her boogie board, thrilled to think there was a religion that would let her swim in her clothes. (Boston Globe)
70yo pulled from surf unconscious Dec 30, 2006
A volunteer surf lifesaver rescued the man after noticing a boogie board floating outside the flags at Mudjimba beach. The man was still attached to the board and was found face down and not breathing. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Schapelle footage 'lost, wiped' Nov 24, 2006
"Schapelle hasn't been to Bali 33 times, my husband and I aren't drug dealers, we have never owned a surf shop in Bali, the [Australian Federal Police] never searched our house and because they never searched our house they never found 20 hollowed-out boogie boards." ... The song included lines such as, "Some might say that you're a little flawed/ when you let that potpourri in your boogie board ... you just went to Bali to get your hair braided.". (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Follow your passion| Nov 1, 2006
Ride a bike, a skateboard, rollerblades, the surf or sandboard, wake or boogie board or even a snowboard. Get a BMX. Get a beach cruiser. (iAfrica.com)
On land and sea, kids can learn, have fun on Oahu Oct 28, 2006
It was a nice little ledge to safely float with the children and let them ride some waves on a Boogie board. My husband put my 5-year-old on the Boogie board and took her out to see some of the coral reefs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Fla. beaches mull smoking ban Sep 26, 2006
Standing strapped to a boogie board as his children surfed the waves of the Pacific Ocean, Cocoa Beach Mayor Skip Beeler kept looking down at the cool California summer sand sifting between his toes. Something wasn't right. (The Palm Beach Post)
Soldier pardoned 90 years after shot for cowardice Aug 16, 2006
JK Rowling ventures into the surf with a boogie board at an exclusive holiday resort. And for every minute she frolics in the waves of baths in the sun she earns another 77. (Daily Mail - UK)
As summer vacation wanes, kids' emotions vary Aug 5, 2006
At the Lodge and Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Marie Echols, 7, caught waves on a boogie board as her brother J.J., 11, surfed sandy shallow water on a skim board. The kids, from Atlanta, will begin school next week as home-schoolers. (Florida Times-Union)
Jellyfish swarm off Oahu shores Jul 22, 2006
But less than 15 minutes after he entered the Waikiki waters with his boogie board, a box jellyfish ruined his plans. "At first, I didn't know it stung me. But then it (my leg) started hurting and itching, so I got out of the water," he said yesterday. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Dog days of summer strike across the state Jul 17, 2006
A man prepares to tug a youngster on a boogie board along the surf Sunday at Oceano State Vehicular Recreation Area. Also trying to beat the heat, Max, an Alaskan Malamute, escorted by Don Lewis, gets a cool drink of water. (Santa Maria Times)
The flip side: The boogie man (PDF) Jun 16, 2006
OCEANSIDE The surfers along the North Shore's Banzai Pipeline obviously didn't care for all the Boogie boarders trespassing on their turf, so one entrepreneur decided to make a statement ... Morey is the creator of the Boogie board, which enabled the less skilled to ride the ocean's energy in a prone position. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
'X-Men: The Official Game,' DS Lite Jun 15, 2006
We had fun playing as Iceman and would have relished more opportunities to surf through this sky on his ice boogie board. We were surprised to discover that a game so obviously linked to a current box-office hit did not make liberal use of film cut scenes. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Your Perfect Beach May 21, 2006
Catch a frothy wave and ride it into shore -- with or without a boogie board. Beware that sometimes-fierce current can also make for a dangerous swim. (Boston Globe)
Wiernicki looking for gold in Brazil May 5, 2006
Wiernicki has come a long way since first standing up on a Boogie board in Jensen Beach, where he was born. A couple of years later, one of his neighbors found a surfboard with holes in it, then sold it to Wiernicki, who began carving his career at Fort Pierce Inlet. (Florida Today)
